Accident Investigation (Spanish)

Course description

As much as you try to prevent them, accidents at work happen. Experts say that 11 workers die on the job every day in the United States— and an additional 5 million are injured over the course of a year. Those are staggering numbers, and we can do something about them.

Por más que intente prevenirlos, los accidentes laborales ocurren. Los expertos dicen que en Estados Unidos 11 trabajadores mueren en el trabajo todos los días, y otros 5 millones resultan lesionados a lo largo de un año. Son cifras asombrosas, y podemos hacer algo al respecto.

Course Duration: 17 min

Learning objectives:

At the completion of this course, the participant will be able to:
  • Recall why accident investigations are important
  • Review the steps of the accident investigation process
  • Identify the root causes of accidents so they can be prevented in the future
  • Explain how to interview witnesses and collect facts
Al finalizar este curso, el participante será capaz de:
  • Recordar por qué son importantes las investigaciones de accidentes
  • Repasar los pasos del proceso de investigación de accidentes
  • Identificar las causas raíz de los accidentes para que puedan prevenirse en el futuro
  • Explicar cómo entrevistar a testigos y recopilar hechos

Associated libraries

This course is included in the following libraries. Click on any library name to learn more.
All-Access: EH&S (Spanish)
Workplace Safety
Workplace Safety CA