Verify if Persons, Tools, Equipment and Materials are Fit for Purpose and Available (SO2-AC2)

Management has extremely critical roles to play, and certain types of things must be done at that level for the organisation to have an effective investigation program. Management should develop policies and procedures for investigations that must be set from the beginning, and clearly identifying roles and responsibilities. Provide resources, tools, equipment and material for investigations.

This includes:

• Training for investigators.
• Providing adequate time and personnel.

An investigation should be conducted by someone or a group of people who are:

• Competent and experienced in incident action models.
• Competent and experienced in investigation techniques.
• Knowledgeable of any legal or organizational requirements.
• Knowledgeable in occupational health, safety and environmental fundamentals.
• Knowledgeable of the work processes and procedures.
• Able to conduct interviews.
• Knowledgeable of requirements for documents, records, and data collection.
• Able to analyse the data gathered to determine findings and reach recommendations.

Members of the team include:

• Employees with knowledge of the work.
• Supervisor of the area or work, and persons involved and the current conditions.
• Safety officer.
• Health, Safety and Environment committee.
• SHE representative.

Tools:

Tools that may be needed for the investigation: PPE/PPC, pencil, paper, camera/recording device, tape measure, etc. and should be immediately available for the investigation.

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