SFT 465/565
Accident
Investigation & Reconstruction
Spring 2005
Text: Modern
Accident Investigation and Analysis. Ferry,
and Sons.
Computer
Requirements: Ability to use basic computer skills to perform
research on the net.
Instructor:
313
Graduate College,
Telephone: 746-2039
Email: mcintoshj@marshall.edu
Office Hours: Monday
by appointment
Tuesday by appointment
Wednesday 6- 7:00pm in
Thursday
Friday by appointment
Course Description: An
introduction to incident investigation techniques designed to give insight into
the recognition and collection of evidence, collecting and recording data,
determination of the causes of the incident, and the development of
recommendations to prevent the recurrence of the incident, or similar
incidents.
Purpose of the
Course: The purpose of this course
is to gain an understanding of the need for and nature of accident
investigation and to know the role of management, labor and other outside
agencies which participate in the investigative process. The student will demonstrate
skill in investigative procedures and methods for evidence collection by planning and preparing an investigation.
Analysis and evaluation techniques will be applied to mishap reports and hazard
investigation.
Course Objectives: Students
should be able to achieve the following
objectives.
1. Determine injury rates, identify trends or
problem areas, permit comparisons and satisfy worker’s compensation
requirements.
2. Describe the basic principles behind
successful incident investigations.
3. Identify the essential features of a
management system designed to foster and support high quality incident
investigations.
4. List detailed information for planning and
conducting incident investigations including investigative tools, techniques,
and methodologies for determining causes.
5. Use the findings of an investigation to make
effective recommendations that can reduce the likelihood of recurrence, or
mitigate the consequences of similar incidents (or even dissimilar incidents
with common root causes.
6. Plan an effective system for documenting,
communicating, and resolving investigation findings and recommendations
including a method to track closure of incident recommendations.
Class Work: Classes will consist of lecture and
discussions about incident investigation topics. Students are expected to participate in the
discussions. The grading scale is as follows. A 90-100%, B 80-89%, C 70-79%, D 60-69%, F below 59. The grade will be
determined from the following.
Quizzes 100 points (5 quizzes @ 25
points ea drop 1)
Exams 300 points (3 exams @ 100 points
each)
Final Exam 400
points (comprehensive)
Research / Investigation
Report 200 points
Quizzes will come directly from a chapter of the text book. It is important that you read each chapter.
All exams including the will be a combination of multiple choices,
short answer fill in the blanks and essay exams posing problems dealing with
safety issues for the student to critically analyze and expound upon. Exams
cover the text book chapters, lectures and discussions.
The Research/ Investigation Report will involve preparing an accident
investigation report. The requirements
for graduate students will be more comprehensive in nature.
Attendance Policy:
Attending class and participating in class discussions are part of the course. There will be no make up quizzes!!! If you miss an exam, you will only be able to make it up by having a University excused absence or Doctor’s excuse. Be prompt in notifying me if you are ill. If you miss an examination you will need a doctor’s excuse to retake it.
Course Schedule
1/13 Week 1 Course
introduction and Chapter 1
1/20 Week 2 Chapters 2 & 3
1/27 Week 3 Exam 1
2/3 Week 4 Chapters
4 & 5
2/10 Week 5 Chapter
6 & 7
2/17 Week 6 Exam
2
2/24 Week 7 Chapter
8, 9 11, & 12
3/3 Week 8 Complete Accident Investigation Techniques Chapters &
Assign Projects
3/10Week 9 Chapter
15
3/17 Week 10 Exam 3
3/24 Week 11 Spring Break
3/31 Week 12 Chapter 14
4/7 Week 14 Chapter
16, 17 & 18
4/14 Week 15 Project Presentations
4/21 Week 16 Course
Review
4/28 Week 17 Final Exam