Incident Investigation Team Member

Duration

: 1-2 Days

Delivery Method

: Blended Learning with Practical Investigation Exercises

About the Programme

The Incident Investigation Team Member programme develops the competence required to participate effectively in workplace incident investigations.

Learners develop skills in gathering information, examining evidence, contributing to the identification of incident causes and assisting with recommendations intended to prevent similar incidents from occurring again.

Who Should Attend?

Suitable for

• OHS personnel
• OHS Representatives
• Supervisors
• Managers
• Team leaders
• Safety committee members
• Incident investigation team members
• Employees responsible for workplace incident reporting

What You Will Learn

Training includes

• Principles of workplace incident investigation.
• Incident and accident terminology.
• Securing and examining an incident scene.
• Gathering relevant information.
• Collecting and recording evidence.
• Interviewing and obtaining information from relevant persons.
• Distinguishing immediate and underlying causes.
• Participating in root-cause analysis.
• Recording investigation findings.
• Recommending corrective and preventative actions.
• Contributing to incident investigation reports.

Mode of Study

Blended Learning

Theory may be delivered online or through facilitated training, followed by practical investigation exercises.

Practical Component

Learners can participate in a simulated workplace incident investigation where they examine information, identify contributing factors and assist in developing corrective actions.

Assessment

Assessment combines knowledge with practical application of incident-investigation competencies.

Workplace Relevance

Ideal for organisations developing internal incident-investigation capability and strengthening their accident-prevention and corrective-action processes