Overview

An accident defined is – ‘an unplanned event that interrupts the completion of an activity, and that may (or may not) include injury or property damage’.

The Occupational Health and Safety Act of Trinidad and Tobago 2004 fully came into effect in August 2007. What does this mean to an employer? It means you are now bounded by law, under the General Duties clause of the act to “Ensure, so far as reasonably practicable, the safety, health and welfare at work of all his employees” section 6 (1).
In spite of our best efforts, accidents occasionally occur. While many seem to happen for obvious reasons, there may be things that contribute to an accident which are not always apparent. That’s why it is vital to conduct a thorough Accident Investigation.

Objectives
The Lok Jack GSB is hosting a one day seminar on conducting An Accident Investigation, where some of the key topics covered in this workshop will be:
- Who should conduct the accident investigating?
- Should the immediate supervisor be on the team?
- Why look for the "root cause"?
- What are the steps involved in investigating an accident?
- What should be looked at as the cause of an accident?
- How are the facts collected?
- What should I know when making the analysis and conclusions?
- Why should recommendations be made?
- What should be done if the investigation reveals "human error"?
- How should follow-up be handled?

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