Introduction:

Regardless of the effectiveness of any Health and Safety Program, downgrading accidents or near-miss incidents may occur at any time. This program is designed to provide the participant with the skills required to conduct a basic investigation in order to identify contributing causes and to prevent reoccurrence. The training session emphasizes the difference between investigating an accident versus simply reporting the accident.

 

Training Objectives:

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Define key terms associated with the investigation process.

• Outline the purpose of conducting an investigation.

• Define Immediate as well as Root (underlying) Causes.

• Understand the legislative requirements associated with specific types of accidents and incidents.

• Determine the workplace parties that need to be involved in an investigation.

• Review and have the opportunity to apply accident causation models, including; 5-Why Analysis, Domino Theory, Fishbone Diagram, etc.

 

Target Audience:

• Supervisors and Managers,

• Joint Health & Safety Committee Members,

• Technical resources, including; Safety Managers & Coordinators, Maintenance Personnel, etc.

 

Course Length and Options:

The half-day (4-hour) training session is intended as an introduction to the topic of accident and incident investigation. The full-day (8-hour) training session is intended for participants that require a more thorough understanding of the investigation process as well as additional time to use the investigation process in classroom workshops.

This course can be tailored to reflect client-specific policies, procedures and investigation forms.