Effective Incident Investigations: Best Practices to Get Results

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To be effective and thorough, accident investigations need clear guidelines for Safety Managers and employees to follow. Without them, the process quickly breaks down, putting the organization at risk for legal problems including OSHA citations and third-party lawsuits. Join us for this 60-minute webinar to learn:

How to avoid the top legal traps of performing accident investigations
Guidelines to keep damaging, unrelated information out of reports
Specific actions that can make or break a lawsuit against you
Documentation approaches to strengthen defensive strategies
Ways to improve your investigations, increase safety, and prevent liability

Program Highlights

Guidelines to Conduct an Effective Accident Investigation

Guidelines for conducting a thorough investigation
Proper handling of discussions and evidence
OSHA's rules pertaining to accident investigations

Prevent the Investigation from Being Used Against You

Limiting supervisor, management and organizational liability
What you should and should not put in writing
Protecting information from discoverability
Handling regulations, citations and violations

What You Can Do to Reduce Risk of Employee Lawsuits

Overview of OSHA, workers' comp, ADA and FMLA
Federal enforcement for criminal and civil prosecution
Safety Observation Audits: Requirements for document retention
Managing contractor liabilities and avoiding tort litigation

Live Question & Answer Session - Have your questions answered by the expert!

About the Speaker

Adele L. Abrams, Esq., CMSP is a nationally recognized authority on Occupational Safety and Health law. She represents employers in OSHA and MSHA litigation and provides training and safety consultation.

Ms. Abrams is a frequent author on safety, health and legal compliance issues, including writing columns in "Modern Contractor Solutions" and "Pallet Central" magazines, articles in "Professional Safety" and "New Construction Products," writing for ASSE publications and co-authoring several books including the widely reviewed "Construction Safety Management and Engineering" and the "Safety Professional's Handbook.".
Ms. Abrams is a regular presenter at prestigious safety conferences like the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) and the National Safety Congress, where she specializes in providing real-world solutions to real-world problems.

Program Benefits

It is critical to investigate each incident to prevent future occurrences, and ensure no one inadvertently contributes to costly legal problems. This 60-minute program will provide you with clear guidelines to improve your investigations, increase safety, and prevent liability.

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