Violence in the Workplace Worker Training Module 5
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Worker Focused Safety Program Violence in the Workplace Worker Training Module 5
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Violence in the Workplace Worker Training Module 5. Worker Focused Safety Program. Module 5 Investigations. Worker Focused Safety Program. What this module will cover. Requirements Incident type and level Reporting Worker Employer / JOH&S Process Results. When?. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Worker Focused Safety Program
Violence in the WorkplaceWorker Training Module 5
Worker Focused Safety Program
Module 5Investigations
What this module will coverO RequirementsO Incident type and levelO Reporting
O WorkerO Employer / JOH&S
O ProcessO Results
When?O When an accident or incident:
O Results in an injury requiring medical treatment, beyond First Aid; or
O Results in time loss beyond the day of the accident or incident; or
O Results in a near miss with the real potential for causing serious injury, or
O On a deceleration of unsafe work (3.12)O Must be completed and to OH&S within 48 hours
of the incident
Who Conducts?O Investigations must be investigated by people
knowledgeable about the type of work involved in at the time of the incidentO If reasonably available investigations must be
carried out with the participation of one employer representative and one worker representative
What Is the Purpose?O The purpose of an investigation is to
determine the root cause or causes of the incident, to identify any unsafe conditions, acts or procedures that contributed to the incident, and to recommend corrective action to prevent similar incidents
Who Gets Copies?O Incident investigation reports must be
provided to:O Occupational Health & SafetyO AdministrationO The JOH&S Committee (redacted)O WorkSafeBC (through OH&S)
What Happens Next?O After an investigation the employer must
undertake any corrective action required to prevent the recurrence of similar incidents
O The JOH&S committee should be following up on recommendations to see if they are reasonable, doable, and follow up on action takenO Follow up activities must be documented in
monthly JOG&S committee meetings
The Report / ResultsO The investigation report should include the
O WhoO WhereO WhenO WhatO WhyO How
The WhoOEmployerO Injured person(s)OOther persons involvedOWitnessesOPersons carrying out the investigation
The Where & WhenOPlace (Site / Building)OLocation (Section)
O This should include information supporting the level of risk and injury. In some cases this may mean photos, drawings etc.
ODate of incidentOTime of incident
The WhatOBefore the incident
O Events leading up to incidentO Process occurring before incidentOWhat workers were doing immediately
prior to the incidentO Last event before incident occurred
The WhatOAt the time of the incident
OWhat happened at the timeOWhat processes were occurringOWhat workers were doing at the time of
the incidentOWhat hazards existedOWhat hazards may have contributedOWhat personal factors may have
contributed
The WhyOFrom the answers to the “what”,
identify any unsafe conditions, acts or procedures that contributed
OWhy did the unsafe conditions, acts or procedures occur
OWhy were the personal factors not identified and or addressed before the incident occurred
The HowOThis is the part where we get to
prevent reoccurrence by:O Improving workplace inspectionsORepairing or replacing faulty itemsO Installing safeguardsO Establishing safer proceduresO Training or retraining workersO Improving supervision
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