Conducting an Accident Investigation
Course 102
Safety Certified Supervisor Series

MODULE 5: DETERMINING SURFACE AND ROOT CAUSES

Examples of safety management system functions

Safety systems include:

• Promote Commitment/leadership
• Increase employee involvement
• Establish accountability
• Identify and control hazards
• Investigate incidents/accidents
• Educate and train
• Evaluate the safety program

System components include:

• Policies
• Programs
• Plans
• Processes
• Procedures
• Budgets
• Reports
• Rules

The biggest challenge to effective accident investigation is to transition from event analysis to systems analysis.