Accidents are unplanned and unintentional events that result in harm or loss to personnel, property, production, or nearly anything that has some inherent value (i.e., targets). These losses increase an organization's operating costs through higher production costs, decreased efficiency, and the long-term effects of decreased employee morale and unfavorable public opinion.

Most accidents involve multiple, interrelated causal factors. Accidents can occur whenever significant deficiencies, oversights, errors, omissions, or unanticipated changes are present. Any one of these conditions can be a precursor for an accident; the only uncertainties are when the accident will occur and how severe its consequences will be.

LINK personnel have led and participated in many accident investigation initiatives covering a wide range of topics including aviation, forest fires, vehicular accidents, chemical process accidents, nuclear criticality accidents, constructions, electrical (arc blasts, burns, and electrocutions), high voltage electrical incidents, fire, fall fatalities, accidental shootings, carbon dioxide fire suppression system accidental release, and personal medical incidents such as heart attacks. LINK personnel have also provided technical support to the development of accident investigation guides, training and awareness for accident investigation team leaders and team members, and development and dissemination of lessons learned.

The range of industries supported by LINK personnel includes the forest service, nuclear power industry, chemical industry, the military, the offshore oil industry, the pulp and paper industry, and seaports.

LINK can respond to any accident investigation request within a short timeframe and provide on-the-ground coverage in less than 24 hours. For more information or discussion of your specific needs please contact our office.

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Link is approved on the GSA MOBIS Schedule, Contract No. GS-10F-0044. For more information on MOBIS, visit the GSA website.