Accident Investigation

IACET CEUs Awarded - Duration 90 mins*

Course Description

This Workplace Accident Investigation course will provide the information you need to effectively analyze an accident and uncover its underlying and root causes.

We’ll start with statistics that show the extent and the main causes of death and injury in the US workplace.

You will learn about Heinrich’s theory of industrial accident prevention and how to classify unsafe acts and unsafe conditions and their associated hazards. 

We will show you the correct way to record and report hazards and accidents, and how, and when to send reports to OSHA. 

The main four stages of an OSHA official accident investigation are described in detail: 

1. Preserving and documenting the scene of the accident.
2. Collecting information.
3. Determining underlying and root causes.
4. Implementing corrective actions.

In these sections, we’ll also describe the roles and responsibilities of the people involved and provide a range of practical tips and professional advice to help ensure the accident investigation reaches a successful conclusion. 

Learning Objectives 

By the end of this course, you will be able to: 

• Analyze accidents and hazards in the workplace. 
• Discover the underlying causes and issues leading to hazards and accidents. 
• Describe the responsibilities of individuals in the investigation. 
• Recognize the importance of official reporting and the four stags of OSHA. 
• Understand accident and hazard reporting. 

Target Audience 

This course is aimed at supervisors and managers that are responsible for the safety of their employees and may be called upon to investigate an accident that has taken place in the workplace.

Advantages 

Online training is flexible, efficient and cost effective meaning the candidate can progress through the modules at their own pace and in their own time, so they can fit the training around their work and personal life.