Incident Investigation Implementation Guide

Designation Number:
Z1005.1
Standard Type:
National Standard of Canada - Domestic
Standard Development Activity:
New Standard
ICS code(s):
13.100
Status:
Proceeding to development
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Scope:

This implementation guide is for the second edition of CSA Z1005 Incident Investigation.  This Standard can be incorporated into an existing occupational health and safety management system (OHSMS) or used independently by an organization to proactively and systematically plan for and respond to incidents.   Where systems are already in place, it is important that an incident investigation and prevention program integrate and align to the goals of the overall system.  This standard has been developed based on the goal of performing investigations to determine causal and contributing factors that related to OHS incidents.   Workplace incident investigation legislation differs from jurisdiction to jurisdiction in Canada. It is the user’s responsibility to determine how applicable legislative requirements relate to this Standard.  This Standard does not specify requirements for criminal or regulatory enforcement investigations.

Project need:

An implementation guide to the new edition of Incident Investigation (Z1005), is to develop a resource that meets the needs of various end-users, and for organizations of any size in the private, non-for-profit and public sectors. The implementation guide is to be designed in a way to help end-users navigate the new standard, Z1005 while maintaining technical alignment with the Standard CSA Z1005. The guide will also incorporate references to other CSA standards and guidance materials. CSA Z1005 is positioned as the primary CSA standard on principles of occupational incident investigation as part of an established Occupational Health and Safety Management System. As such, it is referenced by many other CSA OHS standards regarding these basic concepts.

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