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      Investigation of serious work accidents

      In the event of a serious work accident in your organisation, you must contact a risk prevention advisor to carry out a thorough and systematic investigation of the circumstances.

      On this page:
      • Why do you need a serious work accident investigation?
      • What is a serious work accident investigation?
      • How does Mensura help in practice?
      What happens after a serious work accident?

      We will investigate the circumstances and suggest effective preventive measures. This will help to prevent such an accident from recurring and understand how it happened. 

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      Why do you need a serious work accident investigation?

      • The investigation is mandatory after a serious work accident.
      • You will understand how it happened.
      • You can prevent similar accidents from occurring.
      • You can prevent other accidents.

      What is a serious work accident investigation? 

      After a thorough analysis of the work accident, Mensura will suggest effective preventive measures.  

      170,000

      In total, Belgium recorded nearly 170,000 work accidents – both at work and on the way to and from work. 

      Source: Prevent 

      How does Mensura help in practice? 

      • We analyse work accidents, incidents and near misses using methods such as the factor tree, domino model or fishbone model. 

      • We propose specific preventive and corrective measures. 

      • We create work accident fact files in accordance with legal requirements. 

      •  We map workplace accidents through statistics, including frequency and severity. 

      • We help you with your declaration to the insurer and in dealings with the technical labour inspectorate and other relevant authorities. 

      • We establish a clear procedure so you can respond quickly and effectively in the event of an accident. 

      • We provide advice on preventing future accidents. 

      • If you don’t have a level I or II risk prevention advisor or have fewer than 20 employees, we’ll conduct the assessment for a fixed fee. 

      • If you do have an internal risk prevention advisor but would like to draw on our expertise, we’ll be happy to assist you at an hourly rate. 

      80In 2023, there were 80 fatal work accidents in the private sector, 49 of which occurred in the workplace and 31 during commuting. Source: Prevent
      5%About 5 out of every 100 employees experienced an work accident in 2023. This figure is based on full-time equivalents, so the actual risk is even higher. Source: Prevent

      What happens after a serious work accident?

      We will investigate the circumstances and suggest effective preventive measures. This will help to prevent such an accident from recurring and understand how it happened. 

      Request individual advice

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