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Thousands of accidents occur throughout the United States every day. The failure of people, equipment, supplies, or surroundings to behave
or react as expected causes most of them. Accident investigations determine how and why these failures occur. By using the information gained through an
investigation, a similar, or perhaps more disastrous, accident may be prevented. It is important to conduct accident investigations with prevention in mind.
The following questions link
to information relevant to accident investigation in the workplace.
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What OSHA standards apply?
Standards | Preambles to Final Rules | Directives | Standard Interpretations |
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How do you conduct accident investigations? |
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What is the role of accident investigation in a safety program?
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Where can summarized accident statistics
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What additional information is available? |
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Accident Investigation Search
Enables a user to search the text of Accident Investigation Summaries (OSHA-170 form) for words that may be contained in
the text of the abstract or accident description.
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