Ensuring a safe work environment is paramount and a key part of this is minimising the risk of an accident. To do so, steps must be taken to find out the cause of accidents and consequently help prevent similar accidents in the future.
Understanding the root causes of accidents is paramount in reducing the risk of accidents occurring.
Our one-day Accident Investigation training covers each process an accident investigation requires and it is suitable for anyone who is required to be involved in accident investigation at work. The course will help ensure your company meets its moral and legal obligations to correctly manage, investigate and report accidents at work.
This course will bring many benefits to your organisation including:
- Helping you ensure compliance with current legislation including RIDDOR
- Identifying the root causes of accidents or potential accidents before an occurrence
- Understanding the correct investigative procedures
- Understanding the correct reporting of accidents
- Delegates will bring positive changes to the working environment and improvements to safety
- We can tailor this course to your specific company requirements incorporating your existing plans and health and safety policies
This one-day course is aimed at those who are expected to be involved in investigating the root causes of accidents in the work place. It will deliver the core skills and knowledge needed by an accident investigator at work.
The course provides a range of techniques necessary for accident investigation and can incorporate your organisation’s own existing procedures.
Our Accident Investigation course covers contributory factors to accidents, information gathering and interview techniques, correct reporting procedures. We also look at the legal requirements to ensure your organisation’s compliance.
Syllabus
A range of subjects are covered including:
- What is an accident?
- Statistics relating to accident at work
- Why accident investigation matters – the costs and consequences of accidents
- RIDDOR
- The principles of accident investigation
- The scope and stages of an investigation
- Investigation and interview techniques
- Monitoring and reviewing
- Human factors: the brain and behaviour
- Organisational factors
- Other contributory factors
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