Accident Investigation

It is best to interview witnesses all together in order to save time and to get one clear picture of the incident.  

• True

• False

Employees need to report injuries only if they think they need to seek medical attention.

• True

• False

Workplace related injuries, illnesses and deaths impose costs upon?

• Employers

• Employees

• The community

• All of the above

Who should you notify right away about an accident?

• The immediate supervisor.

• The government’s Health and Safety Inspection Service.

• The medical department.

Why do we investigate accidents?

• To write the report

• To figure out a way to blame it on someone else.

• To find root cause.

During the accident investigation, we should ______

• Take photos.

• Gather witness statements.

• Collect any physical evidence.

• All of the above

Which of the following is not a goal of an accident/incident investigation?

• To determine the cause of an accident.

• To figure out whose fault the accident was.

• To prevent similar accidents from happening again.

• To figure the action should be taken for further prevention.

The example of unsafe act is as follows except

• Lubricating bearings or changing the drive belts while the machine is still running.

• Operating a machine at a speed it is not designed to run at.

• Confined space has not been declared safe for usage.

• Running in front of a fork lift.

_________ results in a significant consequence that involving human impact, detrimental impact on the community or environment, property damage, or disruption of a company's ability to continue doing business.

_______ is the fundamental, underlying and system-related reason why an incident occurred.

• Near-miss

• Causal factor

• Incident

• Root cause