Elements and Performance Criteria
- Lead the initial response to incident
- Identify required initial response to incident according to established organisational response plan
- Implement initial response according to plan, and organisational and legislative requirements
- Confirm sufficiency and suitability of implemented initial response
- Consult individuals and/or parties according to organisational policies and procedures
- Develop and resource an incident investigation plan
- Identify duty holders according to WHS laws and workplace policies, procedures and systems
- Define scope and purpose of investigation appropriate to nature and scope of incident
- Identify, document and secure required human and other resources appropriate to nature and scope of incident, including expert advice as required
- Ensure participation of, and consultation with, required stakeholders, and determine agreed processes for investigation
- Identify, address and document potential barriers to investigation according to organisational requirements
- Document incident investigation plan according to organisational and WHS legislative requirements
- Collect incident information and data
- Identify and access relevant and reliable sources of incident information and data according to organisational policies and protocols, suitable causation model and legislative requirements
- Inspect incident site, equipment and other evidence according to investigation plan, organisational procedures and legislative requirements
- Present collected information and data in required format
- Lead an incident investigation that is not part of providing legal advice or preparing for legal proceedings
- Brief investigation team on investigation requirements and incident causation model
- Construct and document timeline of events leading up to incident
- Coordinate investigation of key events, conditions and/or circumstances that contributed to incident
- Develop recommendations, interventions and practical measures for investigation report
- Record and report WHS incident investigation
- Document investigation evidence and basis for conclusions and recommendations
- Prepare investigation report according to organisational procedures and WHS legislative requirements
- Implement organisational and WHS legislative recordkeeping protocols and procedures in relation to investigation report
- Communicate report to required individuals and/or parties according to organisational policies and procedures