Week 3 Learning Materials

Please read and watch the following materials:

• Weekly Lecture - Root Cause Analysis in Incident Investigations
  • This lecture will discuss the importance of “fact-finding” during incident investigation to prevent recurrence of those accidents.  This lecture will also discuss root cause analysis, which is a highly- effect fact-finding method.
• Textbook: 
  • Chapter 6 “The OSH Act, Standards and Liability”
    1. OSHA’s Recordkeeping and Reporting -  p.95-102
    2. This section of Chapter 6 describes the OSHA’s requirements for reporting and recording workplace injuries and illnesses. 

• Chapter 8 “Accident Investigation and Reporting” p. 165-182
1. This chapter covers the importance of conducting incident [accident] investigations and how to conduct them. Also covered are OSHA’s requirements for Incident Reporting and Recordkeeping

• Resources from OSHA on Incidents and Incident Investigations
  • OSHA Distinction between “Incidents” and “Accidents” 
  • OSHA Publication: Incident [Accident] Guide for Employers
• Accident Investigation Video
  • This video covers the main steps to take during an incident [accident] investigation
• Resources from OSHA on Recordkeeping and Reporting
  • OSHA Recording and Recordkeeping Requirements
  • OSHA Recordkeeping Tutorial

Additional Resources

• American Society for Quality (ASQ) information on Root Cause Analysis
• OSHA Publication on Root Cause Analysis  
• CAL/OSHA Accident/Incident Investigation Participant’s Guide  

Weekly Lecture

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