Supervisors and Accident Investigation

Line supervisors should be involved in accident investigations, basically, because they are normally the people in direct contact with the worker, and understand their problems, personalities, and capabilities. Involving supervisors increases their responsibilities toward the accident prevention effort. Supervisors are normally 

Let s take a look at the reasons why the line supervisor should make the investigation. An accident happens because there is a problem somewhere and the problem exists because  

The risk involved in the deficiency is thought to be less than it really is. 

In spite of the deficiency, someone without authority decided to go ahead. 

Someone with authority decides that the cost is more than the money that is available, or the cost outweighs the benefit of correcting the deficiency. 

When taking enough time, anyone can find out what the exact problem is. For every problem there is an answer—a single best way to correct the problem—and for several reasons the supervisor is the best person to put this all together. 

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