Management and Organizational Studies 3344A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Event Tree, Swiss Cheese Model, Swiss Cheese

• School: Western University
• Department: Management and Organizational Studies
• Course: Management and Organizational Studies 3344A/B
• Professor: Julie Schermer

Document Summary

Rac program: a hazard recognition, assessment, and control program; a key element in most health and safety programs. Benefits of incident investigation: determines direct causes of an incident. Some incidents may be the result of many factors. May have a direct cause (inadequate safeguards on a machine), but may also have a number of contributing causes (loose clothing: prevents similar incidents by implementing programs or equipment improvements, creates permanent record of the incident. Hr can use reports: determines cost accruing from the incident, promotes safety awareness among employees because they realize management is serious when they conduct investigations. Timing: delays can lead to memory loss of witnesses, changes at the incident site, and removal of evience, details may become distorted as people discuss them more/longer. Investigation should start only after everyone is safe/attended to medically. Incidents without injuries, but property damage over ,000. Area supervisor should conduct the investigation, assisted by the hr or safety specialist.