What Should Be Investigated

Promptness is the most important element when investigating incidents. Delays will usually result in a failure to collect the facts. 

Incidents should be investigated as soon as possible for a number of reasons. First, if the cause of the incident is still present, we want to try to prevent other employees from being injured. Second, the scene can change after an incident. Valuable clues may be lost if the area is cleaned up. Changes in operations, shift and employee changes, weather, and lighting are some of the factors that could affect the quality of the investigation and reconstruction of the events [5]. 

The scene of the incident should be evaluated promptly before any changes that may interfere with fact finding. In the event of a serious incident, photographs should be taken before the area is returned to normal use. 

The procedure used in an investigation depends on the nature and results of the incident. Tie following steps can be used to get to the root cause  

Interview each employee and witness. Also, interview those who were present before the incident and those who arrived at the site after the incident. Keep accurate records of each interview 

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