Investigate accidents and near misses
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Accidents and near misses
How to record, investigate and report accidents and near misses
It is important to be prepared for accidents and near misses in your organisation and to make sure your employees know what to do if one unfortunately does take place.
There are three key stages that you need to be aware of and plan for. Use the links below to find information on each of these steps.
Recording accidents and near misses
Investigating accidents and near misses
Reporting accidents and near misses
2. Investigating accidents and near misses
All accidents and near misses should be investigated as soon as possible, but only when safe to do so.
Investigating allows you to
find out what went wrong
find out why it went wrong
reduce or prevent the risk of it happening again
provide information for any legal investigations or insurance claims that are made.
Who to involve
For an investigation to be worthwhile it is important to involve the relevant employees. This allows you to gather all the facts.
The person leading the investigation should have
the required investigative skills
a good understanding of health and safety best practice and legal requirements.
Tools for investigating
To help you investigate, we have created an online accident and near miss investigation record.
Use our accident and near miss investigation record
You can also download a workbook free from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) that explains how to investigate accidents and incidents.