Accident Investigation

People credited with this unit standard are able to: explain why workplace accidents need to be reported and investigated; explain the concepts of multiple causation and root-cause analysis; detail an incident investigation process using a hypothetical incident; and produce an incident investigation report based on a documented incident.

Did you know that?

• Most accidents/incidents happen, due to organisations failing to learn or retain the lessons that should have been learned from previous accidents and incidents
• Often witnesses memories become impaired due to the loss of time span or the information may become tainted or impaired
• All workplace accidents/incidents should be investigated as soon as possible after the occurrence of either an accident or incidence