Investigation
Additional guidance

Investigations - Stages 1-4

• Enforcing authority guidance
• Definition of incident of "special interest"
• Definition of major incident
• Information about the incident
• Incident contact log
• SIC targeting guidance
• Initial enquiries
• Gas initial enquiries
• HSC/E incident selection criteria 2005
• Printable version of incident selection criteria [130kb]
• NSD-specific incident selection criteria
• Decision recording form (DRF)
• Considering approving a provisional decision not to select
• Preliminary investigation
• Principles of objective setting
• Core objectives
• Key decision log
• Visiting the scene of the incident
• Purpose of the investigation review
• Written advice to dutyholders

Specialist advice/opinion - Key tasks 1-3

• Liaison with investigating inspector
• Consulting with third parties
• Report writing
• Full report framework
• Retention of drafts