Understand the Value – Why This Course Matters
This course is designed to equip professionals with the tools and confidence to conduct thorough, effective incident investigations. Whether you are leading the process or contributing as a team member, you'll gain the knowledge and practical skills to uncover immediate and root causes, interview witnesses, analyze facts, and develop corrective actions that prevent recurrence.
Completing this training helps organizations strengthen their safety culture, reduce operational risk, and build in-house investigation capacity.
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HR Advisor
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Compliance Specialist
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Liam M.
Maintenance Leader
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Aisha K.
Health and Safety Officer
"Very enjoyable and interesting course."
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Line Supervisor
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Operations Leader
"Good information for anyone who does investigation."
This course is ideal for:
Health and Safety Coordinators and Officers
Line Managers and Supervisors
Operations and Maintenance Leaders
HR and Compliance Professionals
Anyone responsible for investigating workplace incidents
This comprehensive course is structured around four key elements:
Element 1: Introduction to Incident Investigation
Key terms and concepts
Why incidents and near misses must be investigated
Human and organizational factors
Levels of investigation and investigation team
Step-by-step investigation process
Element 2: Gathering Facts
Surveying the incident scene and collecting evidence
Reviewing documents and records
Effective witness interviewing: the PEACE model
Team exercise: Conducting witness interviews
Common “blame practices” and psychological biases
Team exercise: Recognizing biases
Element 3: Analyzing Facts and Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
Creating a timeline
3 types of causes: immediate, underlying, and root causes
RCA tools: overview of all methods or deep dive into one or two (depending on client's preferences):
5 Whys and Causal Tree Analysis
Fishbone (Ishikawa) Diagram
Comprehensive List of Causes (CLC) or System Cause Analysis Technique (SCAT)
Barrier analysis method: Identifying missing, ineffective or failed barriers; Bowtie method
Scenario-based team exercise: Determining incident causes with the help of different RCA methods (scenario-based)
Element 4: Developing Corrective Actions and Learning from Incidents
Designing effective corrective actions
Developing an investigation report
Capturing lessons learned
Team exercise: Reflective learning and determining effective corrective actions
Lead or contribute to incident investigations with confidence
Conduct witness interviews and collect key evidence
Use various root cause analysis techniques to establish incident causes accurately
Develop effective actions to eliminate recurrence
Promote a proactive safety culture in your organization
In-Company Training (for corporate groups of 8–20 participants):
Our expert-led, 1- or 2-day course is delivered exclusively for your team, at your location or other agreed venue or live via Zoom
Upon successful completion of the course and exam, you will receive a Certificate of Completion demonstrating your knowledge and applied skills in incident investigation and root cause analysis.
Absolutely. This course is designed around active learning and practical application. Activities reflect real workplace incidents and investigation challenges, helping participants connect the course content to situations they may encounter in their own organizations.
The face-to-face course includes:
Facilitated group discussions
Breakout team exercises
Realistic incident scenarios and case studies
Analysis of real workplace incidents
Video examples
Evidence-gathering and causal-analysis exercises
Decision-making and problem-solving activities
Opportunities to practise incident investigation and root cause analysis skills
Activities are never included simply for the sake of interaction. Each one has a clear learning purpose: to help participants understand the investigation process, examine evidence, identify immediate and underlying causes, determine root causes, and develop effective corrective actions.