{"id":1712,"date":"2020-02-07T11:26:30","date_gmt":"2020-02-07T10:26:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rail-investigation.be\/?page_id=1712"},"modified":"2020-03-05T14:45:42","modified_gmt":"2020-03-05T13:45:42","slug":"deroulement-dune-enquete","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rail-investigation.be\/en\/deroulement-dune-enquete\/","title":{"rendered":"Conduct of an investigation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"179\" height=\"379\" src=\"http:\/\/www.rail-investigation.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/conduct_of_investigation.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1717\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rail-investigation.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/conduct_of_investigation.jpg 179w, https:\/\/www.rail-investigation.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/conduct_of_investigation-142x300.jpg 142w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 179px) 100vw, 179px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-accordion ugb-accordion ugb-ea88f1b ugb-accordion--v2 ugb-accordion--design-basic ugb-main-block\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"\"><style>.ugb-ea88f1b .ugb-accordion__heading{background-color:#35a8e0 !important}.ugb-ea88f1b .ugb-accordion__heading:before{background-color:#35a8e0 !important}.ugb-ea88f1b .ugb-accordion__title{color:#ffffff}.ugb-ea88f1b .ugb-accordion__arrow{fill:#ffffff}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-accordion__item\"><div class=\"ugb-accordion__heading\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"><h4 class=\"ugb-accordion__title\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\">Notification<\/h4><svg viewbox=\"0 0 20 20\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"ugb-accordion__arrow\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\"><path d=\"M16.7 3.3L10 10 3.3 3.4 0 6.7l10 10v-.1l10-9.9z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ugb-accordion__content\" role=\"region\"><div class=\"ugb-accordion__content-inner\">\n<p>The\nInvestigation unit (IU) can be reached 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\nrailway infrastructure manager immediately telephones the investigator on duty\nto inform him of serious accidents and incidents as well as all collisions and\nderailments on the main line according to the means determined by the\nIU.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The investigator on duty goes to\nthe site according to internal procedures and especially in\ncase of a serious\naccident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-accordion ugb-accordion ugb-9c68772 ugb-accordion--v2 ugb-accordion--design-basic ugb-accordion--single-open ugb-main-block\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"\"><style>.ugb-9c68772 .ugb-accordion__heading{background-color:#35a8e0 !important}.ugb-9c68772 .ugb-accordion__heading:before{background-color:#35a8e0 !important}.ugb-9c68772 .ugb-accordion__title{color:#ffffff}.ugb-9c68772 .ugb-accordion__arrow{fill:#ffffff}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-accordion__item\"><div class=\"ugb-accordion__heading\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"><h4 class=\"ugb-accordion__title\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\">Decision to open an investigation<\/h4><svg viewbox=\"0 0 20 20\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"ugb-accordion__arrow\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\"><path d=\"M16.7 3.3L10 10 3.3 3.4 0 6.7l10 10v-.1l10-9.9z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ugb-accordion__content\" role=\"region\"><div class=\"ugb-accordion__content-inner\">\n<p>Based on\nthe available\n\u00e9l\u00e9ments, the IU decides whether to\nopen an investigation or not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The IU\u2019s decision to open an investigation is communicated to the European Union Agency for Railways, to the Department for Railway Safety and Interoperability, to the railway undertakings and infrastructure manager concerned. The parties concerned are consulted from the start of the investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><!--StartFragment--><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-accordion ugb-accordion ugb-7484618 ugb-accordion--v2 ugb-accordion--design-basic ugb-accordion--single-open ugb-main-block\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"\"><style>.ugb-7484618 .ugb-accordion__heading{background-color:#35a8e0 !important}.ugb-7484618 .ugb-accordion__heading:before{background-color:#35a8e0 !important}.ugb-7484618 .ugb-accordion__title{color:#ffffff}.ugb-7484618 .ugb-accordion__arrow{fill:#ffffff}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-accordion__item\"><div class=\"ugb-accordion__heading\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"><h4 class=\"ugb-accordion__title\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\">The investigation<\/h4><svg viewbox=\"0 0 20 20\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"ugb-accordion__arrow\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\"><path d=\"M16.7 3.3L10 10 3.3 3.4 0 6.7l10 10v-.1l10-9.9z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ugb-accordion__content\" role=\"region\"><div class=\"ugb-accordion__content-inner\">\n<p>The\nfirst phase of the investigation involves factual data collection by\ninvestigators on the site of the accident or incident. This involves looking\nfor and collecting all the information, descriptive as well as explicative,\nlikely to clarify the causes of an unsafe event. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All\nthe information, proof and declarations available and linked to the elements in\na situation which have led to the accident or incident, are evaluated, so as\nto\ncheck what can be considered as proof or not. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The most probable scenario is then established. The careful analysis of a safety management system allows possible failures and\/or inadequacies to be revealed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An accident or incident is generally\ncaused by human error: stopping at this finding does not allow the necessary\nlessons to be learned, does not allow the error to be avoided in the future,\ndoes not reduce the impact, etc. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is why we look for the direct causes and the\ncontributing factors that allowed the accident to happen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our findings cannot be interpreted as\nattributing or determining civil or criminal liability. The questions and\nreasonings are laid out in line with the IU\u2019s sole objective: to promote safety\nby encouraging stakeholders to consult with each other, by continuing to invest\nin and be involved in improving safety on the Belgian railway network. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the context of our investigations, we\nensure that all people and organisations are treated with respect, courtesy,\nequality and discretion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The investigations are conducted in a\nsystematic, exhaustive and impartial manner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><!--StartFragment--><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-accordion ugb-accordion ugb-ec9fe6b ugb-accordion--v2 ugb-accordion--design-basic ugb-accordion--single-open ugb-main-block\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"\"><style>.ugb-ec9fe6b .ugb-accordion__heading{background-color:#35a8e0 !important}.ugb-ec9fe6b .ugb-accordion__heading:before{background-color:#35a8e0 !important}.ugb-ec9fe6b .ugb-accordion__title{color:#ffffff}.ugb-ec9fe6b .ugb-accordion__arrow{fill:#ffffff}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-accordion__item\"><div class=\"ugb-accordion__heading\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"><h4 class=\"ugb-accordion__title\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\">The investigation report<\/h4><svg viewbox=\"0 0 20 20\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"ugb-accordion__arrow\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\"><path d=\"M16.7 3.3L10 10 3.3 3.4 0 6.7l10 10v-.1l10-9.9z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ugb-accordion__content\" role=\"region\"><div class=\"ugb-accordion__content-inner\">\n<p>Their\ngoal is to encourage the circulation of knowledge acquired in\nthe course of\ndifferent analyses.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\npreliminary reports are sent to the actors concerned, so as\nto\nallow them to get to know the analyses and to provide their comments. The goal\nis not to alter the content of the report but to add any necessary details. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\nconclusions and recommendations are a part of the draft final report sent to\nthe actors concerned. The changes accepted by the IU are then incorporated into\nthe reports. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Further investigations are sometimes necessary to remove any ambiguities or to verify new elements made available to the IU.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Investigation unit (IU) can be reached 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The railway infrastructure manager immediately telephones the investigator on duty to inform him of serious accidents and incidents as well as all collisions and derailments on the main line according to the means determined by the IU. The investigator on<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1712","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"featured_image_urls_v2":{"full":"","thumbnail":"","medium":"","medium_large":"","large":"","1536x1536":"","2048x2048":""},"post_excerpt_stackable_v2":"<p>Notification The Investigation unit (IU) can be reached 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The railway infrastructure manager immediately telephones the investigator on duty to inform him of serious accidents and incidents as well as all collisions and derailments on the main line according to the means determined by the IU. The investigator on duty goes to the site according to internal procedures and especially in case of a serious accident. Decision to open an investigation Based on the available \u00e9l\u00e9ments, the IU decides whether to open an investigation or not. The IU\u2019s decision to open an investigation&hellip;<\/p>\n","category_list_v2":"","author_info_v2":{"name":"ci","url":"https:\/\/www.rail-investigation.be\/en\/author\/ci\/"},"comments_num_v2":"0 comments","yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Conduct of an investigation - Organisme d&#039;Enqu\u00eate sur les Accidents et Incidents Ferroviaires<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rail-investigation.be\/en\/deroulement-dune-enquete\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Conduct of an investigation - Organisme d&#039;Enqu\u00eate sur les Accidents et Incidents Ferroviaires\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Investigation unit (IU) can be reached 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 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