Incident Investigations

Description:

1 Day (8 hours)

This course focuses on techniques for gathering complete, accurate and objective incident data, establishing root causes, reporting findings and determining corrective action.

Discussion, demonstrations and exercises cover investigation and interview techniques. Participants learn how to uncover the who, what, why, when and how of each incident, and how to analyze data to prevent injuries, property damage and financial losses.

What You Will Learn:

• How to determine which incidents warrant investigation
• How to use effective investigation and interviewing techniques to gather complete, objective and accurate data
• How to analyze incidents to identify root causes
• The human relations aspects of incident reporting
• What data to include in investigation reports
• Hazard control measures and follow-up

This course is ideal for all levels of management, safety practitioners, safety committee members and individuals responsible for investigating incidents.

*Completion of Principles of Safety and Occupational Health (POSH) prior to enrollment in this course is required to qualify for the ASC®.

Earn Your NSC Advanced Safety Certificate

Completion of the Incident Investigations course earns you 0.65 CEUs towards the NSC Advanced Safety Certificate, a nationally recognized safety program based on proven best practices.

The robust ASC® program builds upon knowledge of compliance requirements to further your safety education. It also sharpens your leadership skills to drive fundamental safety change throughout your organization.

For individuals on a career path in safety, this certificate program provides a starting point, a clear roadmap and best in-class educational experiences to meet many industry-leading certification requirements.