The Safety Investigation Authority of Finland (SIAF or SIA, Finnish: Onnettomuustutkintakeskus, lit. Accident Investigation Center, shortened to OTKES; Swedish: Olycksutredningscentralen) is the accident investigation authority of Finland. It investigates all major accidents, and all aviation, maritime, and rail accidents and incidents. SIAF is located within the Ministry of Justice, and is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland.
The SIAF was previously known in English as the Accident Investigation Board of Finland.
Organization
The SIAF consists of five investigation branches: aviation, maritime, rail, other accidents, and exceptional events. The SIA has appointed a chief investigator to each.
| Investigation branch | Description | Chief investigator |
|---|---|---|
| Aviation | The investigation of incidents and accidents regarding aviation in Finland. | Ismo Aaltonen |
| Maritime | The investigation of accidents and dangerous situations that take place on Finnish territorial waters or in which a Finland-based vessel is involved. |
Risto Haimila |
| Rail | The investigation of especially hazardous accidents that happen either in rail, metro, or tram traffic, such as level crossing accidents, rolling stock fires, and train collisions. |
Esko Värttiö |
| Social and Healthcare | The purpose of the investigation branch is to investigate social and healthcare accidents in Finland. | Hanna Tiirinki |
| Other accidents | The Other accidents-branch investigates serious accidents that pose a risk to life or that cause significant economic or environmental harm. | Kai Valonen |
| Exceptional events | Exceptional events are events of a non-accidental nature, in which a severe risk to life and society is posed. The SIAF has investigated four of such events during its history: the Jokela school shooting (2007), Kauhajoki school shooting (2008), death of 8-year-old Eerika [fi] (2012), and Turku stabbing (2017). |
References
- "M2013-02 ms FINNARROW contact with quay in Holyhead 16 February 2013." Onnettomuustutkintakeskus. 20 February 2013. Retrieved on 12 May 2013.
- "Role and function". www.turvallisuustutkinta.fi. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
- ^ "Role and function". Accident Investigation Board Finland. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
- "Accident Investigation Board Finland – In English". Accident Investigation Board Finland. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
- "Annual Report 2009." Accident Investigation Board of Finland. Retrieved on 11 May 2013.
- "Organisation - Onnettomuustutkintakeskus". www.turvallisuustutkinta.fi. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
- "Aviation - Onnettomuustutkintakeskus". www.turvallisuustutkinta.fi. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
- "Marine - Onnettomuustutkintakeskus". www.turvallisuustutkinta.fi. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
- "Rail - Onnettomuustutkintakeskus". www.turvallisuustutkinta.fi. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
- "Social and Healthcare - Onnettomuustutkintakeskus". www.turvallisuustutkinta.fi. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
- "Muut onnettomuudet - Onnettomuustutkintakeskus". www.turvallisuustutkinta.fi. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
- "Exceptional events - Onnettomuustutkintakeskus". www.turvallisuustutkinta.fi. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
External links
Media related to Safety Investigation Authority of Finland at Wikimedia Commons- Safety Investigation Authority
- Safety Investigation Authority (in Finnish)
- Safety Investigation Authority (in Swedish)
- Safety Investigation Act (525/2011)
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