Incident Investigation

Investigation of accidental and intentional events or incidents is a prime focus for HazRes. Our aim is to resolve and establish the root cause of an event, and provide recommendations and advice on prevention and mitigation techniques against future occurrences.

HazRes can provide a fast response to assist clients in exercising control, organisation and investigation execution, as well as assisting the client in responding to authorities and stakeholders. We can supply technical expertise and experienced leadership to assist clients through all phases of an investigation. Examples of activities that can be carried out by our personnel to support accident investigation include:

Planning and coordination
Collecting, preserving, control and retention of evidence
Interviewing witnesses
Documenting damage to structures and equipment
Mapping fragment and debris throw
Conducting chemical and metallurgical analyses
Developing potential accident scenarios
Determining explosion source and energy
Developing blast load contours
Simulating the accident through modelling
Conducting test experiments to investigate scenarios
Determining origin and root cause
Providing litigation support and expert testimony
Third party site access and request coordination
Accident site control procedures
Control and maintenance of paperwork (Chain of Custody, protocols, etc.)
Safety and health procedures (site safety plan, etc.)

HazRes can respond at relatively short notice and attend incident sites throughout the world after instruction has been granted. Our aim is to provide our clients with a professional service while being unbiased and independent. We offer our clients superior technical advice whilst being sensitive and respectful to their business continuation requirements and the needs of the respective investigating authorities.

We also offer in conjunction to our incident investigation services, expert witness and litigation support services. If you would like to discuss matters informally relating to either an incident or our expert witness and litigation support services for your company or your client’s company please contact one of HazRes’ consultants on +44 (0) 845 838 2026

Emergency Accident investigation response

If it is an EMERGENCY and you require a FAST RESPONSE OUTSIDE OF WORKING HOURS please ring +44 (0) 7971 467874