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Workplace Accident and Incident Investigations - Forming your Investigation Team, Identifying Reporting Requirements, and Avoiding Litigation

Accident investigations and workplace inspections are an important part of any workplace. Incident investigation is the systematic identification and evaluation of incident causes and the determination of actions that will prevent the incident from occurring again. Accident investigation is primarily a fact-finding procedure designed to address two essential functions:

  1. Identifying and rectifying unsafe workplace conditions to ensure that similar accidents or incidents don't occur again; and
  2. Identifying and abating any potential regulatory compliance issues, such as possible OSHA violations.

Learning Outcomes

  • Distinguish between the terms “incident” and “accident.”
  • Identify the types of incidents and accidents that should be investigated.
  • Identify investigation challenges, such as accurately identifying the underlying causes of incidents or accidents, or conducting an objective investigation of routine events.
  • Identify the responsibilities of members on an investigation team.
  • List useful investigation tips and advice on conducting an effective workplace investigation.
  • Recognize how to take corrective action once the causes have been identified.
  • Discuss relevant incident reporting requirements ( e.g., OSHA requirement to record and report all work-related injuries and illnesses under 29 C.F.R. § 1904).

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Who Should Purchase this CD?

  • Safety Managers
  • Safety Engineers
  • Facility Managers
  • Human Resource Managers
  • Industrial Hygienists

Industry Experts

David Sarvadi, Esq.
Keller and Heckman LLP

Mr. Sarvadi works with clients in the areas of occupational health and safety, toxic substance management, pesticide regulation, employment law, and product safety. He has handled a variety of federal and state enforcement matters, such as OSHA citations, EPA Notice of Violations, TSCA consent orders, FIFRA SSURO, and EEOC Charges of Discrimination. He works with clients in developing, reviewing and auditing compliance programs in all of these areas, and in obtaining agency rulings on proposed or novel activities and questions, seeking interpretations of regulations as they apply to specific sets of facts. In the area of new product development, he helps clients prepare pesticide applications and other product submissions for review by federal and state agencies. He has been counsel to the National Coalition on Ergonomics from its inception.

He has a background in occupational safety and health, having worked as an industrial hygiene for more than 15 years and became a Certified Industrial Hygienist in 1978. He was a principal in a small consulting firm, and managed a corporate industrial hygiene and product safety program for a Fortune 500 company. In employment law matters, Mr. Sarvadi has counseled and represented employers on a wide range of employment issues, including employment contract issues, terminations, discrimination, and ADA compliance.

James E. Roughton
Safety, Health, and Environmental Manager
MeadWestvaco Packaging Systems WorldWide Operations

James E. Roughton is a Safety, Health, and Environmental Manager for MeadWestvaco Packaging Systems WorldWide Operations. His experience includes four years military and 38 year in industry in various capacities. For the past 28 years, he has been responsible for developing safety management systems to enhance safety leadership

He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and a Masters in Safety Science. In addition, he is a Certified Safety Professional (CSP), a Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP), Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM), Certified Environmental Trainer (CET), and a Certified Six Sigma Black Belt.

He is the past President of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Georgia Chapter, an active members of the safety advisory board of the Department of Labor of Georgia and Lanier Technical College , President of the Gwinnett Safety Professional Association, and Past President and co-founder of the Heart of Georgia Safety Society.

He manages his own web site, eMeetingplace.com , where he is trying to get more people involved in safety and other related areas.

Mr. Roughton has received several management awards and the Safety Professional of the Year (SPY) (Georgia Chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers) 1998-1999.

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Continuing Education

This program has been approved for 2.0 recertification credit hours toward PHR and SPHR through the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI).

This program has been applied for CIH & CSP Continuing Education Credits. Earn .25 CM Points for CIHs and .156 Points for CSP and CSHM.

The Institute for Safety and Health Management (ISHM) has approved this audio conference for continuing education credits. Gain .156 continuation of certification (COC) credits for participating in this event.