Safety Form:
Incident Investigation Report
This is a report of a: Death Lost Time Medical Treatment First Aid Only Near Miss
This report is made by:
Date of incident:
Employee Supervisor Team Other
Step 1: Injured employee (complete this part for each injured employee)
Name: Sex: Male Female Age:
Department: Job title at time of incident: install curtain wall frame
Part of body affected: (shade all that apply) Nature of injury: (most This employee works:
serious one) Regular full time
Abrasion, scrapes Regular part time
Amputation Seasonal
Broken bone Temporary
Bruise Months with
Burn (heat) this employer -2 Months
Burn (chemical) Months doing
Concussion (to the this job: 2-Months
head)
Crushing Injury
Cut, laceration,
puncture
Hernia
Illness
Sprain, strain
Damage to a body
system:
Other
Step 2: Describe the incident
Exact location of the incident: Exact time:
What part of employee’s workday? Entering work Leaving work Doing normal work
activities During meal period During break Working overtime Other
Names of witnesses (if any):
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Number of Written witness statements: Photographs: Maps / drawings:
attachments:
1
What personal protective equipment was being used (if any)?
Describe, step-by-step the events that led up to the injury. Include names of any machines, parts, objects,
tools, materials and other important details.
Step 3: Why did the incident happen?
Unsafe workplace conditions: (Check all that apply) Unsafe acts by people: (Check all that apply)
Inadequate guard Operating without permission
Unguarded hazard Operating at unsafe speed
Safety device is defective Servicing equipment that has power to it
Tool or equipment defective Making a safety device inoperative
Workstation layout is hazardous Using defective equipment
Unsafe lighting Using equipment in an unapproved way
Unsafe ventilation Unsafe lifting
Lack of needed personal protective equipment Taking an unsafe position or posture
Lack of appropriate equipment / tools Distraction, teasing, horseplay
Unsafe clothing Failure to wear personal protective equipment
No training or insufficient training Failure to use the available equipment / tools
Other: Other:
Why did the unsafe conditions exist?
Why did the unsafe acts occur?
Is there a reward (such as “the job can be done more quickly”, or “the product is less likely to be damaged”)
that may have encouraged the unsafe conditions or acts? Yes No If
yes, describe:
Were the unsafe acts or conditions reported prior to the incident? Yes No
Have there been similar incidents or near misses prior to this one? Yes No
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Step 4: How can future incidents be prevented?
What changes do you suggest to prevent this incident from happening again?
Stop this activity Guard the hazard Train the employee(s) Train the supervisor(s)
Redesign task steps Redesign work station Write a new policy/rule Enforce existing policy
Routinely inspect for the hazard Personal Protective Equipment Other:
What should be (or has been) done to carry out the suggestion(s) checked above?
Step 5: Who completed and reviewed this form?
Written by: Title:
Department: Date:
Names of investigation team members:
Reviewed by: Title:
Date:
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