Health and Safety Level 3 Ag/Hort

Accidents

1.3. Know how to investigate accidents and incidents to establish causes

Issues:

While we should be avoiding accidents, it is important that when there is one, it should be investigated so as to learn lessons for the future. However, this is usually carried out against a background of possible compensation, and inherent legal matters involved with that.

Task:

1. Choose accident/incidents

2. Describe events leading to and from accident/incident

2. Establish causes

(Report Back? - template?)

Assessment Criteria

3.1 Recognise when to investigate accidents and incidents

3.2 Identify documentation/materials required for gathering evidence and recording investigation

3.3 State when to report to authorised person/persons/HSE Incident Contact Centre

3.4 Recognise the benefits that can come from investigating accidents and incidents in the workplace

3.5 Indicate who might be involved in investigation

Resources

Time 2 hours

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