When circumstances justify a reenactment, following method may help control the dangers:
1. Have the best qualified person available the reenactment and stop it observe advisable things are questionable
2. Have the worker first explain, step by step, what happened-tell but not show. This is to help give you and the observer insight into the events leading up to the incident.
3. Be sure that things are shut down, locked out, blanked off, bled off, propped up, ete..
as appropriate, to control any source of energy that might be involved A.
4.Have the worker go through the motions only, as he or she retells the event step-by-step. Make sure the worker understands that nothing is to be touched or operated
5. Have the worker act out the accident up to, but not including, that last step before the accident occurred. Make sure he or she understands that this is to be slow motion, step-by-step. worker tells what the step the observer approves and you tell the worker it is all right to do it. Each time, before approving, confirm that this was not the last step. This step-by-step method will reduce the chance of another accident, as well as aid in understanding what happened.
6. Stop the reenactment just as soon as you get the information you need.
Before starting a reenactment, make sure that person is emotionally fit to cooperate and will respond to your instruction. Ask if there is any objection to doing a reenactment. When there has been a severe loss, or a close call, people often become upset. They may be preoccupied and not be able to control their actions.