Conducting an Accident Investigation
Course 102
Safety Certified Supervisor Series

MODULE 6: DEVELOPING RECOMMENDATIONS

Answer Six Key Questions

Answer the following six questions to help develop and justify recommendations.

1. Pinpoint the problem
   
2. What is the history of the problem?
   
3. Pinpoint the specific solution
   
4. Who is the decision maker?
   
5. Why is that person doing safety?
   
6. What will be the cost/benefits if the recommendation is approved and the predictable cost/benefits if not?

What is the history of the problem?

Have similar accidents occurred previously? If so, probability for similar accidents is highly likely to certain. What are previous direct and indirect costs for similar accidents? How have similar accidents affected production and morale?