Accident & Incident Investigations
Accident & Incident Investigations
Accident & Incident Investigations are an important part of effective health and safety management. A thorough investigation helps identify both the immediate and underlying causes of an incident, allowing appropriate corrective action to be taken and reducing the likelihood of recurrence.
Wooltown Safety Services can support businesses following serious accidents, incidents and near misses by carrying out an independent and structured investigation.
Support can include:
- Visiting and reviewing the incident scene
- Speaking with witnesses and those involved
- Obtaining statements where required
- Reviewing relevant risk assessments, method statements and procedures
- Checking training and competence records
- Identifying immediate and underlying causes
- Preparing a formal investigation report
- Recommending corrective and preventative actions
- Assisting with RIDDOR reporting where applicable
- Supporting communication with insurers, clients or enforcing authorities
When should a workplace incident be investigated?
Learning from Incidents
The purpose of an investigation is not simply to establish what happened, but to understand why it happened and what improvements are required.
Effective investigation can highlight weaknesses in procedures, supervision, training, communication, equipment or existing control measures. The findings can then be used to improve safety arrangements, update documentation and strengthen the organisation’s overall health and safety management system.
Wooltown Safety Services provides practical, proportionate investigation support focused on establishing the facts, identifying meaningful corrective actions and helping businesses prevent similar incidents from occurring again.
Contact Wooltown Safety Services to discuss accident or incident investigation support.
