Incident investigation
The Incident investigation course offered by OXQUAL develops professional competence in investigating workplace incidents systematically, collecting evidence, identifying underlying causes and developing effective corrective actions. The programme covers scene preservation, in...
About this qualification
The Incident investigation course offered by OXQUAL develops professional competence in investigating workplace incidents systematically, collecting evidence, identifying underlying causes and developing effective corrective actions.
The programme covers scene preservation, interviewing, Root Cause Analysis, human factors, investigation reporting and organisational learning.
Career-focused
Develop relevant skills and knowledge that can support your next professional step.
What you'll cover
Key topics covered in this OXQUAL programme include:
- Principles of Incident Investigation
- Types of Workplace Incidents
- Investigation Objectives
- Investigation Responsibilities
- Ethical Investigation Practice
- Incident-Scene Management
- Scene Preservation
- Physical Evidence Collection
- Photographs and Measurements
- Evidence Documentation
- Witness Interviews
- Employee Statements
- Questioning Techniques
- Fact Verification
- Root Cause Analysis
- Five Whys Analysis
- Fishbone Analysis
- Fault-Tree Concepts
- Causal-Factor Identification
- Human Factors
- Corrective and Preventive Actions
- Investigation Reporting
- Lessons Learned
- Management Review
- Continual Improvement
Who it's designed for
This OXQUAL programme is suitable for:
- Health and Safety Officers
- Safety Supervisors
- Incident-Investigation Team Members
- HSE Professionals
- Site Managers
- Compliance Officers
- Personnel responsible for workplace incident investigations
What you'll gain
Successful completion of this OXQUAL programme can help learners to:
- Conduct structured workplace incident investigations.
- Improve scene-preservation skills.
- Collect and evaluate relevant evidence.
- Conduct effective witness interviews.
- Apply Root Cause Analysis methods.
- Recognise human and organisational factors.
- Develop corrective and preventive actions.
- Prepare professional investigation reports.
- Support organisational learning and recurrence prevention.
How this qualification is assessed
The assessment pattern for this OXQUAL programme is outlined below.
- Assessment Format: Written examination, incident-investigation case study, Root Cause Analysis assignment, evidence-evaluation exercise and technical investigation report.
- Total Questions: 60.
- Passing Score: 60%.
- Duration: 150 minutes.
- Certification: Incident Investigation certificate upon successful completion.
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