Accidents investigation team

The list of RMP-regulated chemicals has not been revised since the October 1997 recommendation by the OSHA-EPA joint chemical accident investigation team to review the lists of substances subject to the PSM Standard and RMP regulation to determine whether reactive chemicals should be added. 

Form accident investigation team Operations Manager... 

For a list of accidents that EPA s Chemical Accident Investigation Team has investigated or is investigating. 

The State Council 7.23 Yong wen line especially serious railway transportation accident investigation team 2011 Investigation report on 7.23 Yong wen line especially serious railway transportation accident, http //www.chinasafety.gov.cn/newpage/Contents/ Channel 5498/2011/1228/160577/content 160577. htm... 

The accident investigation team of USA generally is composed of three relatively independent investi-... 

For a coalmine accident causing less than three deaths, the accident investigation is organized by the chief of regional inspectorate. Immediately upon receipt of the accident report, the chief shall select appropriate members to form a capable accident investigation team, and appoint a team. The team shall as soon as practical collect and fill out a brief initial report of the accident, and within 72 hours report to the head of Coalmine Safety and Health Department [PENG Cheng 2001]. 

An independent accident investigation team can, to the maximal extent, safeguard the public inter-... 

In China, the accident investigation team also includes the administrative officers of relevant departments. This operating mechanism may produce adverse effect on the scientificalness and impartiality of the investigation. In view of the interests of the departments, the administrative officers often concern more the belonging of the accident responsibilities, but pay less attention to... 

The accident investigation team generally consist s of three relatively independent investigation teams the federal government, state government and trade union. Each investigation team has different members ... 

The leader of the accident investigation team should be chosen as soon as possible after the accident occurs. Management must designate or approve the leader and other members of the team. If a written investigation procedme has been estabhshed, this can be carried out automatically. Management is not required to approve the participation of the health and safety representative. The health and safety representative has a right to be involved with the investigation. The leader should have the authority to get the job done, and the experience to do it. 

Steps should be taken to ensure that no secondary accidents occur. Where possible, the accident scene should be photographed and the positions of equipment marked or noted. Witnesses in the vicinity should be identified and, where possible, the environmental conditions should be noted. That would include the state of the ventilation, lighting, ambient noise level, ground conditions, etc. The reason for noting the environmental conditions is that they may change quickly and mislead the accident investigation team. 

THREE categories of persons who may be considered a useful member of an internal accident investigation team. (6)... 

A hazard is a wrapper containing (or describing) all of the latent conditions (or components) necessary to result in a mishap, when the latent factors actualize. And, the hazard wrapper also describes the mishap outcome to be expected. The major difference between a hazard and mishap description is how they are stated a hazard could happen whereas a mishap did happen. In addition, a hazard is stated with all the necessary elements as a potential condition, while a mishap is only stated as the final outcome (which is defined in the hazard statement). It is interesting to note that when a mishap actually does occur, it is the job of the accident investigation team to discover all of the mishap causal factors, which in effect describes the hazard components that should have originally been identified. 

Exercise Establish an accident-investigation team of a group of students. Each student should represent one of the following persons holding different accident perceptions and views on how to prevent accidents ... 

Example An accident-investigation team wanted to consult the SHE information system for similar occurrences. The results were used to determine the need for further analyses to identify root causes and remedial actions. 

Prompt establishment of an accident investigation team is of major importance to the accident investigation. Of course, the team should be organized before an accident happens so that team members can become familiar with the accident investigation procedures. 

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