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<p>The aim of the work is to review the basic methods of accident analysis in terms of the possibility of using them to improve occupational safety management. Analyzing accident events is a very good way to obtain information on the practical functioning of OSH management. Although the analysis of accidents and near misses is included in the reactive activities, the changes that will be introduced as a result of this analysis are the most proactive. These irregularities can be related to all elements and aspects of the functioning of the organization from the technical, organizational, human, environmental and management side, and the accident analysis helps to identify them. The paper reviews and characterizes the basic methods of accident analysis, with particular emphasis on accidents at work. Moreover, the basic classification criteria and the main guidelines for the selection of these methods are presented in such a way that they can be effectively used to improve the OSH management system.</p>
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The aim of the work is to review the basic methods of accident analysis in terms of the possibility of using them to improve occupational safety management. Analyzing accident events is a very good way to obtain information on the practical functioning of OSH management. Although the analysis of accidents and near misses is included in the reactive activities, the changes that will be introduced as a result of this analysis are the most proactive. These irregularities can be related to all elements and aspects of the functioning of the organization from the technical, organizational, human, environmental and management side, and the accident analysis helps to identify them. The paper reviews and characterizes the basic methods of accident analysis, with particular emphasis on accidents at work. Moreover, the basic classification criteria and the main guidelines for the selection of these methods are presented in such a way that they can be effectively used to improve the OSH management system.

Importance of Accident Analysis Methods for Improvement of OHS Management

System Safety: Human - Technical Facility - Environment

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The aim of the work is to review the basic methods of accident analysis in terms of the possibility of using them to improve occupational safety management....

Importance of Accident Analysis Methods for Improvement of OHS Management

Published Online: Dec 31, 2022

Page range: 269 - 281

Received: Nov 30, 2021

Accepted: Jun 14, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/czoto-2022-0028

Keywords
management, improvement, accident analysis, OHS

© 2022 Joanna Tabor, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Importance of Accident Analysis Methods for Improvement of OHS Management

Published Online: Dec 31, 2022

Page range: 269 - 281

Received: Nov 30, 2021

Accepted: Jun 14, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/czoto-2022-0028

Keywordsmanagement, improvement, accident analysis, OHS

© 2022 Joanna Tabor, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
management, improvement, accident analysis, OHS