Safety Management
Safety Administration
Accident Investigation

Materials to assist with accident investigation procedures

Steps involved in investigating an accident

Suggestions on how to analyze accident trends

How to conduct an accident/incident investigation

Example of an accident investigation program

Identifies possible casual factors and corrective actions to be taken

Offers advice on how to conduct accident investigations

Advice on which effective accidents to investigate (pdf)

Policies and procedures in use by the US Postal Services

Example of a safety policy related to accident investigation

Online tutorial on accident investigation

The investigator uses most of the following investigative procedures

Workbook and more explain an accident investigation program used by the US Dept of Energy

Sample form and instructions

Military manual to investigate, report, keep records on accidental death, injury occupational illness & property damage

A series of articles related to investigating accidents such as evidence preservation, interviewing tips and more

Outlines the dutes of an accident investigation team / committee

How to respond to workplace related accidents

Accident analysis tools and reports used by the US Department of Energy

What to say and do at the accident scene

Sample procedures and forms in use by a US government agency

Policies and procedures used by Cal/OSHA

Outlines Canada's requirements regarding the reporting of hazardous occurrences

Calculations for determing the force on the driver in a car crash

An incident investigation is a systematic effort to determine the answer to six key questions

Steps to take when your customer has an accident

An example of the EPA/OSHA accident investigation program

The memorandum of understanding between EPA and OSHA

How to use a matrix to prove and substantiate the findings of an accident investigation

Looks at the “who” and the “what” of the accident investigation

Explains the basics of Fault Tree Analysis

A sample report for internal use only

The incident investigation is one tool to assess failure on construction projects

Includes a sample WC accident investigation report form

The logic behind the chain may be its weakest link

How to find out what really happened - training outline

Examples of standard operating procedures for investigating and reporting accidents & incidents

Basics of job hazard analysis process with sample forms

Uses a sample completed job hazard analysis form to explain the principles

Guidance document

Explanation of the steps to be taken with a sample worksheet for reference

How to conduct a job safety analysis

Guidelines in effect for the State of Washington's state government agencies

MORT User's Manual and Chart

Find out more about reporting and investigating situations in your workplace

OSHA materials on accident investigation standards

Example of a sample policy statement regarding accident investigation and reporting

Forms and checklists to assist with analysis (pdf)

Improve your accident investigation program

Sample accident review form and guidance (pdf)

What to look for

How to conduct an effective accident investigation interview by telephone

To understand accidents at work we should view them from a systems perspective

Better known as the Swiss cheese model - how human error in all levels of the organization may lead to accidents

Instructions in collecting accident data, analyzing and processing accident data

Example of an accident investigation program related to fatalities and catastrophes affecting the workplace