Occupational Health & Safety: ISO 45001:2018 Occupational Health & Safety Incident and Accident Investigation

Who Should Attend?

• Organisations should establish, implement and maintain procedure(s) to record; investigate and analyse incidents. The results of incident investigations shall be documented and maintained.

Course Objectives

• Determine underlying Health and Safety deficiencies and other factors that might be causing or contributing to the occurrence of incidents;
• Identify the need for corrective action;
• Identify opportunities for preventive action;
• Identify opportunities for continual improvement;
• Communicate the results of such investigations.

Course Modules

Module 1

• Overview
• Purpose of investigations
• Definitions and terminology
• Legal responsibilities (OHS Act and MHS Act)
• Chief Directorate OHS- Mines
• Powers and rights of inspections (OHS Act and MHS Act)

Module 2

• Incident Investigation overview
• Type of workplace incidents (incl. loss control and near-misses)
• Incident ratio and study and probability
• Incident cost and incident reduction and prevention
• Investigators
• Employee involvement
• Time frame for formal investigations
• Reporting procedures for occupational injuries and diseases
• Correct recording of incidents

Model 3

• The six key questions (who, what, where, when, why and how)
• Preparing the investigation kit
• Receive homework (If possible)
• Final questions/review
• Exam/Assessment

Benefits

• The qualifying learner will be capable of:
• Describing responsibilities for incidents
• Explaining the legislative requirements applicable to the investigation and reporting of incidents
• Explaining when and why to report workplace incidents
• Explaining why incident investigations should be performed
• Explaining when an incident investigation should be performed
• Explaining who should perform the incident investigation
• Identifying the different types of workplace incidents
• Identifying the causes of incidents
• Reporting the findings of the investigation
• Analysing the facts of the investigation
• Writing the incident report
• Making recommendations in order to take corrective action
• Communicating and following up the recommendations of the incident
• Evaluating and monitoring the effectiveness of the corrective action
• Outline the steps of incident investigation

Certification

• All delegates who successfully pass the assessment over 60% will be issued with a certificate of competence.
• If you receive lower than 60% a certificate of attendance will be issued.

Assessment

• An Assessment at the end of the course will be required.
• A minimum of 60% is to be achieved to attain a Competence Certificate.
• If you achieve lower than 60% but get between 40 – 59% a second attempt will become available.
• If you get lower than 40% and fail the second attempt, you will need to re-purchase the course.
• An attendance certificate is awarded to you regardless of a pass or fail.