Understand what happened — and prevent it happening again
Independent support following accidents, incidents and significant near misses — helping organisations establish what happened, identify underlying and root causes and determine proportionate corrective actions.
Accident Investigation
LRMS provides independent support following accidents, incidents and significant near misses. We help organisations establish what happened, identify underlying and root causes and determine proportionate corrective actions. Support can include evidence review, interviews, site investigation, management-system review, action planning and assistance with regulatory or enforcement matters where appropriate.
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Scope of this service
A clear, proportionate scope — so you know exactly what you're getting and what it leads to.
A clear, practical process
No report-and-disappear. Each stage leads to the next — and to action you can implement.
Immediate response
We support the immediate response and evidence preservation.
Investigation
Interviews, site conditions, documentation and procedures are reviewed.
Root cause
Root and contributory causes are identified.
Corrective action
Corrective actions and management review are supported, with RIDDOR and enforcement liaison where relevant.
What you receive
Practical, documented outputs — designed to be acted on, not filed and forgotten.
Common questions
What is the purpose of an accident investigation?
The purpose is to understand what happened, learn from it and prevent recurrence — through objective evidence review, root-cause analysis and proportionate corrective actions. It is not a route to avoid liability.
Can you help with RIDDOR and enforcement matters?
Where appropriate, support can include assistance with RIDDOR considerations and regulatory or enforcement liaison. We do not advise employers not to report incidents that must be reported.
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Discuss accident investigation with LRMS
Tell us about your organisation and premises. We'll confirm the appropriate scope, competence and next step.