This online course is for anyone responsible for investigating accidents, including health and safety officers, advisors, safety managers, representatives and supervisors.
The purpose of this online course is to develop an understanding of the accident investigation process and the near misses in the workplace. The course identifies the root causes of the incidents to prevent them from reoccurring.
Why Is Accident Investigation Techniques Important?
It is seen that human error triggers ninety percent of all accidents – but that such mistakes are actually an inevitable consequence of deeper-rooted problems. In effect, most people are set up to have accidents.
Unfortunately, in the past, accident investigations rarely go beyond the obvious mistakes made by those who triggered the event.
In many cases, these individuals are blamed for what happened. As a result, very little is learned about how such incidents might be prevented from happening again.
To make accident investigations effective, one must seek to identify root causes and put in place measures to remove them.