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Incident investigation and corrective action

CHST video lesson, 6:33. CHST Domain 2: Emergency Preparedness, Incident Investigation, and Response

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CHST review of OSHA 3886 incident investigation guidance: purpose, root causes, worker involvement, 1904.39 reporting deadlines, recordability, and verifying corrective actions.

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What this lesson covers

In this lesson, you'll learn to: state the purpose of an investigation and what it covers, apply the 8-hour and 24-hour OSHA reporting rules, ask the root-cause questions behind equipment failure and worker error, and verify that corrective actions are timely and effective. OSHA 3886 is guidance.

  • Intro
  • Learning objectives
  • Why investigate
  • Setting up
  • 29 CFR 1904.39
  • Reporting edge cases
  • Root cause thinking
  • Corrective action
  • Controls and records
  • On the job
  • Common exam traps
  • Recap quiz

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