Workplace Incident Investigation Report: HRM0124 Unit 5

This report focuses on incident investigation within the context of workplace health and safety, specifically addressing the requirements of HRM0124 Unit 5. The report emphasizes the importance of incident investigation as a crucial component of hazard recognition, assessment, and control (RAC) programs. It details the benefits of such investigations, including determining direct and contributing causes of incidents, preventing similar occurrences, creating permanent records, and promoting safety awareness among employees. The report also highlights critical factors influencing the investigative process, such as timing. The provided solution includes an analysis of accident prevention, emphasizing the role of safety professionals in mitigating hazards, reducing absenteeism, and promoting a safer working environment. Furthermore, it references key concepts from the assigned readings, such as the steps involved in incident investigations and the legal requirements associated with them. The report underscores the preventable nature of most workplace accidents, emphasizing the need for worker awareness, training, and a proactive approach to safety to foster a safer and more productive workplace.

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Safety professionals helps in avoiding hazards. They tend to help the workers from avoiding
injury and illness. Thus, they help in reducing absenteeism and leads to better lifestyle and
productivity.
Accidents tends to occur but it is to be noted that most of the accidents can be avoided
and is prevented. If all the employees or the individuals stays determined that they will be
avoiding the accidents, then it can actually be prevented (Zhang et al., 2013). However, in order
to work in a safer environment, it is important for the workers to be aware of the risks and the
dangers that are associated with the work. Training must be provided to the workers of the
organization about the right utilization of materials so that accidents in the workplace can be
avoided. Consciousness is very important in eradicating accidents (Chrusciel et al., 2015). Once
an accident tends to take place, the other must learn from the accident and take correct actions
for the purpose of prevention of those accidents from taking place again. Various researches that
have been conducted indicates the fact that 99 percent of the accidents are something which can
be prevented in the future.
Thus, it can be said that accidents are very much prevented. All the workers and the
safety officials must come and work together in order to avoid accidents in the future and have a
better and a safer working environment which will ultimately lead to better life.

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References
Zhang, S., Teizer, J., Lee, J. K., Eastman, C. M., & Venugopal, M. (2013). Building information
modeling (BIM) and safety: Automatic safety checking of construction models and
schedules. Automation in Construction, 29, 183-195.
Chrusciel, M. M., Wolfe, S., Hansen, J. A., Rojek, J. J., & Kaminski, R. (2015). Law
enforcement executive and principal perspectives on school safety measures. Policing:
An International Journal of Police Strategies & Management.