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School Safety Training
Accident Investigation
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Accident Investigation Goals
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Preparing the investigation team
Conducting the investigation
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Why Investigate Accidents?
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Determine the cause
Prevent a recurrence with corrective action
Fix or eliminate obvious accident
cause/condition(s) immediately
Document your school’s (supervisor’s)
version of the incident
Completion of WISHA-required reporting
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Who Investigates?
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Minor accident
• Supervisor
• Safety Committee member
• School District’s Safety Program Manager
Major accident
• Supervisor - i.e., Transportation, Maintenance, Food
Service, Athletic Director, Science, Voc-Ed, etc.
• School District’s Safety Program Manager
• Safety Committee member
• Employee Representative
• Outside investigator - e.g., WSP or local police, Fire Dept,
DSHS, OSPI, etc.
• ESD 101 Risk Manager and/or Claims Administrator
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Investigator’s Qualifications
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Accident investigation training
Understanding of the importance
of investigation
Understanding of the workplace conditions
and job requirements
Ability to communicate details
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When to Investigate?
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Immediately after incident
• Witness memories fade
• Equipment and clues
are moved
• Injured person may not
know “what happened”
• Document all facts ASAP
• Photographs are essential
Complete the investigation
quickly
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Investigation Kit
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Camera and film (digital is better)
Report forms, clipboard, pens
Barricade tape
Flashlight
Tape measure
Tape recorder
Work gloves
PPE
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Accident Investigation Goals
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Training the investigation team
• Supervisors- i.e., Transportation, Maintenance, Food
Service, Athletic Directors, Science, Voc-Ed, etc.
• School District’s Safety Program Manager
• Safety Committee members
• Employee Representatives
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Training includes practice-conduct drills and/or
“tabletop exercises”
Quiz (demonstrate proficiency)
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The Accident Occurs
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Conducting the investigation
• Employee (or co-worker) immediately reports the
incident/accident to a supervisor
• Supervisor calls 9-1-1 if appropriate
• Supervisor renders first-aid and assesses need
for outside medical treatment
• Preserve the accident scene intact
• Contact the accident investigation team
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Notification
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Notify principal or district office if required
by your district’s policy manual
Notify ESD 101 if injury is serious and/or will
require medical treatment, time-loss and/or
a major accident investigation
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Beginning the Investigation
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Gather investigation
team and kit
Report to the scene
Look at the “big
picture” - Who? What?
Where? When? Why?
How?
Record initial
observations
Take pictures
Record witness’ names
and statements
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What’s Involved?
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Who was injured?
Were medications,
drugs, or alcohol
involved?
Is drug testing advised
or mandatory?
Was employee ill?
Was employee
working long hours?
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Witnesses
 Who witnessed the incident?
 Was a supervisor or lead person nearby?
 Where were other employees?
 Why didn’t anyone witness the incident?
 Was PPE being properly worn/used?
 Was the injured person performing regular duties?
 Was the person properly trained to perform the
task?
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Interviewing Tips
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Discuss what happened leading
up to and after the accident
Encourage witnesses to describe
the accident in their own words
Don’t be defensive or judgmental
Use open-ended questions
Gather all facts and opinions-sort them out
later
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What Else Was Involved?
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Machine, tool, or equipment?
Chemicals?
Environmental conditions?
Work schedule?
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Time of Incident
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Date and time?
Normal shift?
Normal duties?
Employee coming
off a vacation?
Employee returning
from illness?
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Incident Location
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Work area?
On, under, in, near…?
Off-site location?
Doing normal job duties?
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Incident Activities
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Activity being conducted at time of
incident?
Repetitive motions?
Type of material being handled?
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Incident Description
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Details- so reader
can clearly picture
the incident
Specific body
parts affected
Specific motions
of injured employee
just before, during, and after incident
Other extenuating circumstances?
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Causal Factors
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Try not to accept single cause theory
Identify underlying causes
Primary cause
Secondary causes
Is contributing cause a lack of training, equipment,
PPE, or staffing?
Was activity in compliance with WISHA safety
codes, other laws and safe-work practices?
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Corrective Actions
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Immediate corrective actions
Recommended corrective actions
• Employee training
• Preventive maintenance activities
• Improved job procedures
• Hazard recognition
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Elimination of the causal activity?
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Completed Report
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Signed by investigation
team members
Signed by injured
employee
Forwarded to
Superintendent
Forwarded to ESD 101
and casualty insurer
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Accident Investigation Goals
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Preparing the investigation team
Conducting the investigation
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Summary
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Investigate accidents immediately
Determine who was involved and
who witnessed it
Ascertain what items or equipment
were involved
Record detailed description
Determine causal factors
Conduct corrective actions
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Quiz
1. It is best to interview witnesses all
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together in order to save time. True or False
Name two environmental factors that may be involved
in an accident ____________, ____________.
Define a “minor” accident according to investigation
procedures: ______________________________.
The main reason for investigating
accidents is to fix the blame somewhere.
T or F
Employees need to report injuries only
if they think they need to see a doctor.
T or F
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Quiz (Cont.)
6. Prior to arriving at the accident scene, one team
member should have taken the _____________.
7. Describe at least 2 factors to investigate about the
injured employee: ____________, __________.
8. How could the time of the accident be considered
a causal factor? ________________________.
9. Describing the general accident location
is adequate for the report.
True or False
10.Describe at least 2 factors to investigate when
equipment is involved: __________, ___________.
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Quiz Answers
1. False. Witnesses should be interviewed separately.
2. Wet floor, poor lighting, cold or hot day, noise.
3. A “minor” accident is when the injured employee
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does not require outside medical attention.
False. Accidents are investigated so corrective
actions can be taken to prevent another accident.
False. Employees need to report all injuries, no
matter how small, and near miss incidents.
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Quiz Answers (cont.)
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Investigation kit.
Alcohol or drugs, medication, illness, tired,
extra shift, eyesight.
8. Early morning accident may be related to tired,
inattentive employee. Late afternoon or evening
accident may be related to fatigue of a full day of
work.
9. False. The report requires very specific details
of the location of an accident.
10. Equipment malfunction, employee training
and skill level, amount of supervision
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