Accident/Incident Investigation Online Course Overview
The Accident/Incident Investigation course belongs as a part of the Leadership for Safety Excellence Online program. It is designed for municipal supervisors, this course helps participants understand their role in supporting their health and safety management system.
This online Accident/Incident Investigation course will assist in helping individuals who will be investigating workplace accidents/incidents understand the purpose and process of accident/incident investigation. After completing this course, an understanding should be gained of how to recognize and distinguish between immediate (or direct) causes of accidents/incidents and the underlying (or root) causes, and how to develop recommendations for corrective actions to prevent them from recurring.
Accident/Incident Investigation Online Course Topics
This online Accident/Incident Investigation course covers the following topics:
- What is an “accident” and an “incident”?
- Why investigate accidents and incidents?
- What should be investigated?
- Preparing for an investigation
- Who should investigate?
- How are accidents caused?
- The accident sequence model
- Reporting accidents
- Investigating an incident
Accident/Incident Investigation Online Course Duration
About 3 hours
Accident/Incident Investigation Online Assessment
Testing conducted in this online course is designed to reinforce the information presented. A mark of 80% must be achieved in order to pass this course. The course is able to be taken three times in efforts to achieve the pass mark.
Accident/Incident Investigation Online Certificate Of Completion
Upon successful completion of this online course, a certificate of completion will be available for download and printing. This certificate is valid for 3 years from the date of completion printed on the certificate unless otherwise specified by an employer, legislation, or other authority.
