Investigative Insights

When an accident has occurred due to a malfunction in machinery or due to human error, it is important that the accident is investigated to prevent it from happening again. Companies like GBB UK are expert forensic investigators and are able to determine the source. Collision Investigation When driving a vehicle on the road, there is always a risk of danger. Whether this is due to the car malfunctioning, or due to other drivers taking risks, accidents do happen. In the event of an accident, a collision investigation must take place to determine who is at fault. One reason why this is done is because if there is a dangerous driver on the road, it is beneficial for everyone's safety that they be identified, punished and taught how to drive more responsibly. However, if the fault lies at the door of the machinery itself, a full report is needed to understand why and how to fix it. An investigator from GBB will take witness statements, take photographs and gather as much physical evid...

There may be times where, when using machinery, failures occur. Mechanical failures interrupt the flow of production and could pose a risk to the health and safety of anyone nearby. That is why these services are used to prevent this from happening in the future and creating a more efficient machine. The Consequences of Mechanical Failure Mechanical failure can occur in a range of different situations and industries. Usually machinery is relied on in agricultural, automotive, commercial, medical and workshops. Depending on the industry you are in, mechanical failure can have differing impacts. For example, automotive failure refers to when vehicles break down. They are usually used to deliver products or to bring services to other people. When they break down, there is a loss of revenue and damage to company reputation which can negatively impact how many customers businesses get in the future. As well as this, if there is a catastrophic failure, it could be dangerous to staff who are ...

A crime scene can contain far more information than is obvious at first glance. Damage to doors or windows, CCTV footage, witness accounts and the position of items within a property can all help explain how an incident unfolded. A crime scene investigation aims to bring these separate details together and build a clearer picture of what happened. While the police investigate criminal offences as part of the justice process, a private crime scene investigator can focus on the specific concerns of an individual, business or insurer. Building a Clear Record of the Scene An effective crime scene investigation usually begins with a careful examination of the location. The investigator may photograph damaged doors, windows, locks or other areas connected to the incident. They can also document disturbed items, possible entry points and anything else that may help establish what took place. Recording this information early can be important because a crime scene may change quickly. Broken lo...

  Failure analysis in commercial settings is essential to ensuring the future safety of staff as well as the efficiency of equipment. Companies like GBB UK are able to assess the incident and determine how to fix the issues that caused it. What is Failure Analysis? Failure analysis refers to a process that takes place after a failure has occurred such as automotive failure analysis. In a commercial setting, this usually refers to a piece of equipment used in the business. Due to the scale of the failure, the equipment becomes dangerous and is expensive to replace. The investigator will try to find out exactly what went wrong and why, compiling evidence to support their investigation. With this information, they are able to determine how to fix the issue as well as how to prevent that issue from arising in the future. This makes the equipment safer to use by staff and prevents the company from having to do more costly repairs and replacements, saving them more money in the long run...

When driving a vehicle, there is always a risk of machine failure. In both personal and commercial use, these failures need to be investigated to prevent dangerous situations for drivers in the future. This is done through an automotive failure analysis . What is Failure Analysis? When a vehicle breaks down or stops working or malfunctions causing an accident, it needs to be investigated. This is where an investigator will determine how the accident happened and how to prevent it from happening in the future. Firstly, they arrive at the scene, this could be the site of a car crash or a garage where the vehicle is being stored. Here, they gather evidence, analysing the different parts of the vehicle, taking images, writing notes and even taking witness statements if necessary. From this, they analyse the evidence to determine the events that led up to the failure. This also means that they are able to determine how to prevent this specific failure in the future, improving the safety of ...

When two vehicles collide with each other, they can’t just carry on down the road like nothing happened, especially if there was serious damage or injury. For the sake of both drivers and for the safety of other people on the road, a forensic collision investigator will look into the incident. What is a Forensic Collision Investigator? It may seem like a long and confusing title, but it just refers to someone that investigates car accidents. Using their knowledge of vehicles and forensics, they are able to create a detailed reconstruction of the event and explain what really happened. They do this by gathering evidence from the scene, such as witness statements, pictures, parts of the vehicles and possibly surrounding structures etc. Investigating the Accident Forensic collision investigators are extremely thorough during these investigations. They start by assessing the scene, taking pictures from as many angles as possible. The scene will eventually have to be cleaned which is why h...