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Sometimes it feels like the same mistakes keep happening over and over. One of our goals at Peak Safety is to educate on Human & Operational Performance. Although mistakes are inevitable, we can help establish barriers to mitigate risk.

When we first engage with new participants we must always be considering safety through a safeguarding lens. Right first means - we meet persons need, make modifications and ensure a non aversive approach to managing risk. We can’t manage safety by using strategies or restrictive practices that place people’s physical and psychological safety at risk. Check out our website for more details on our person centred approaches to managing risk workshops at Elements ABC

Have you ever found yourself in a difficult situation without a clear plan of action? Let me share some insights from my recent review of a client's kidnap and extortion policy. Having a policy in place can be your go-to playbook when navigating a crisis. However, it's essential to keep it current through regular refreshing and testing. Another crucial aspect is recording your decisions and thought process during an incident. Remember, the faintest ink is better than the brightest memory. As the saying goes, no one remembers when you get it right, but no one forgets when you get it wrong. So, take the time to ensure your policy and procedures are up to date and your team is prepared to handle any situation that may arise.

Right, The 5 Whys methodology is indeed a valuable approach for identifying the root causes of problems or incidents. By repeatedly asking “why” to delve deeper into the issue, it can reveal underlying causes that might otherwise be overlooked. This thorough analysis can lead to more effective solutions and preventive measures in the future.

One of the effective approaches/ methodology required to utilise if an incidence occurred is 5 Whys. It’s give a clear and consistent analysis to determine the root causes of the problem. Keep asking why it’s happening will takes you to the meticulous gaps. Which it helps you to define what others contolrs require to avoid it in the future and what recovery is needed too. Thinks safety will reach you to the safe point always..

“ 9 steps of Incident Investigation in descending order “. 09 - Finish the investigation with learning lessons 08 - Implementation & Follow up/Monitoring 07 - Write well formatted report 06 - Recommendations (Identify suitable control measures) 05 - Determine immediate, underlying & root causes 04 - Describe circumstances & sequences of an event 03 - On site Investigation ( collecting evidences & witness interviews etc) 02 - Decide level of investigation,planning & ensure competency of team. 01 - Start investigation with proper plan P.S. Why Investigate Incidents? 👍✊

***Opportunities for Improvement*** Findings are a valuable part of the overall process. We call these ‘Opportunities for Improvement ‘– ranging from an observation (has no immediate impact on the product, service, safety, environment – but could do if left) through to major finding (likely to have an immediate impact)

It is essential to ensure all clients that you will remain calm and nonbiased and that you are professional and impartial. Furthermore, you need to ensure that clients know that the organization has its internal rules and mechanisms and may address all situations where internal conflict occurs transparently and that it has solutions and adequate responses in place.

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