The Administration of Occupational Safety and Health
Investigation of occupational accidents
Investigation of occupational accidents
The AOSH investigates the causes of accidents, mishaps and pollution that are reported on the basis of the Act on Working Environment, Health and Safety in Workplaces.
The purpose of the AOSH's investigation is to help prevent this from happening again at workplaces. This applies both at the workplace in question as well as at other workplaces where the conditions are comparable.
The AOSH mainly investigates serious accidents that are reported to the emergency service 112. The administration assesses in each case individually whether there is a reason to conduct a special field inspection, but such an investigation is not always needed when, for example, the causes of an accident are known. The AOSH informs the employer in each case whether it deems a special on-site inspection necessary.
It is not permitted to change the conditions at the scene of the accident beyond what is necessary for rescue operations before the site inspection by the AOSH has been carried out.
From the beginning of the year 2024, reports on work accidents are published on our website. They can be found under published material.