Accident analysis report OSHA

Since the investigation must be initiated within 48 hours, it is important to have investigators or an investigation team trained and designated prior to any occurrence. That team should have an experienced leader, additional technical expertise, and a person knowledgeable of the process involved in the mishap. Data and records analysis, information review, reconstruction, interviews, equipment examination, and continuous team consultation are important to efficient closure. An Accident Investigation Report form is included in the OSHA Pamphlet 3133 (US. Department of Labor, OSHA 1992). 

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The second suggested analysis should take the contractors OSHA incident rates into consideration. OSHA requires employers to report and record accident information on occupational injuries and illnesses on the annual OSHA 300 Log. The employer must... 

As mentioned earlier, determining an accident trend analysis should be relatively easy. In principle, at least, it is easy, or it should be however, a variety of obstacles will probably be encountered when trying to determine the current status of safety culture. In the initial chapters, we discussed how an OSHA log can be a guide to potential problem areas. OSHA logs, accident reports, incident investigations, accident review boards, medical records, worker interviews, OSHA citations, and other information can provide a lot of information about safety culture development. 

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