Accident Investigation

Industrial accidents costs businesses billions of dollars annually.  The direct cost of accidents are easily identifiable and include medical bills, increased workers’ compensation premiums, lost time payments and damage to property and equipment.  However, the soft costs of accidents are less apparent.  These include decreased employee morale, hiring costs and public image and relations. 

 

Many employers feel that accidents are inevitable--just a part of doing business.  This is not true.  When properly managed, accidents can be reduced, and even eliminated, which results in enormous savings to your organization!

 

The starting point to reduce and eliminate accidents begins with an effective accident investigation program.  Accidents occur when something deviates from the norm, such as an action or an object.  Proper and thorough accident investigation procedures will help you identify the change that led to the accident.  Once the root causes of accidents are identified, procedures can be established and implemented to help ensure that the accident is not repeated.

 

’s incident investigation specialists can assist your company in developing the policies and procedures necessary for an effective accident investigation program.  They also can show you how to apply these methodologies to “near misses” and other situations that may lead to an incident.  Our train-the-trainer program will enable your employees to conduct proper and thorough investigations and inspections in-house, saving your company time and money.