Investigating Incidents
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Investigating Incidents: example questions & answers
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What is the primary purpose of incident investigation?
- ATo assign blame to the person who was involved in it
- BTo minimise the cost of the resulting insurance claim
- CTo identify root causes and prevent recurrence✓
- DTo satisfy the Health and Safety Executive at its next visit
Answer: Incident investigation aims to understand what happened, why it happened, and how to prevent it recurring.
What is a near-miss?
- AAn accident that caused a minor injury treated with first aid
- BAn incident with no injury that had potential to cause harm✓
- CAn event that happens close to the office rather than out on site
- DA hazard spotted and reported before an event has happened
Answer: A near-miss is an event that could have caused injury or harm but didn't. Investigating near-misses prevents future accidents.