Tag: RCA
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Elements necessary for an effective accident investigation and analysis process
Are you looking to implement or improve an effective accident investigation and analysis process? Here are some of my thoughts on the necessary elements along with some explanations and recommendations.
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Reasons Organisational Model of System Accidents
Reason proposed that there are two types of accidents, those that happen to individuals and those that happen to organisations. Organisational accidents do not occur due to a single human error; they have multiple causes involving many people operating at different levels. James Reasons ‘Swiss Cheese Model’ of accident investigation helps to explain how to…
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The Domino Theory: An incident analysis tool
The Domino Sequence is an ‘event based’ or ‘sequential’ accident causation model, used to explain a chain of events that occur in a particular order which result in an injury. Whilst a simple model that considers a single chain of events it can be a useful tool in certain accident investigations.
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Incident follow up critical in all cases resulting in paramedic attendance
As the cornonial inquiry comes to an end the questions raised during process highight the need for organisations to have robust incident response plans, and more importantly be able to demonstrate the use of those plans. Woolworths was unable to establish they had followed their own procedures following a serious incident.