Accident Investigation

ACCENDENT INVESTIGATION COURSE:

Course duration – 23 hours (4 Days, 5 hrs. per day & 3 hours of assessment).

9am to 9pm (Flexible hrs.)

Mode of Training: Classroom & Practical
Mode of assessment: Written Assessment & Practical Assessment

Course Medium: English

Executive Course Summary:

The Labor Force Survey in the world, highlighted that 581,000 working people have sustained an injury at work. Accident investigation is carried out in order to determine the cause of an accident so as to prevent further accidents of a similar kind. Of course, accidents are unexpected, unplanned events, and unintentional. However, some accidents occur after being ignored or tolerated for weeks, months, or even years. In those cases, the decision is intentionally made to take the risk. As an example, if a work crew is behind schedule, they might be pressured by management to hurry and take unsafe shortcuts to make sure they make deadlines. "Hurry" is one of top reasons accidents occur.

ADEPTUS accident investigation course will give you a broad understanding of the accident investigation process, looking at the benefits of accident prevention and putting the emphasis on practical training exercises and real-life case studies.

Course Benefits:

This program is focused to show accident investigations serve multiple purposes and are a vital part of any loss control program. The major reason to conduct an investigation is to determine the cause of the accident and implement corrective actions or preventative measures that may prevent similar accidents in the future. The conclusions of a detailed investigation report should allow your company to implement effective measures to eliminate or greatly minimize the hazards associated with the event and keep it from occurring again. In this course we will discuss accident investigation policies and procedures, personal injuries, first aid injuries, near misses, property damage forms, authorized investigators, investigative techniques.

Companies should monitor and review any measures you have put in place to help control risk and prevent accidents and incidents from happening. Findings from your investigations can form the basis of action to prevent the accident or incident from happening again and to improve your overall risk management. This will also point to areas of your risk assessments that need to be reviewed.

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of the course, you will be able to:

×          Use the most advanced techniques in accident investigation with focus on human factors

×          Identify underlying causes and explanatory factors 

×          Make practical recommendations for corrective actions which will prevent similar events in the future 

×          Use practical tips to write revealing reports

×          Use practical and effective interviewing techniques 

×          Describe the accident investigation process for a transport accident, including elements of preparation, emergency response, evidence collection and analysis, report writing and safety recommendations.

×          Work safely under supervision at an accident site.

×          Conduct witness interviews and collect material evidence from a variety of relevant sources.

×          Critically assess strategies for working alongside interested parties including emergency services, legal services, pathologist, scientific support, news media, families and regulatory authorities.

Pre-requisites/who should take the course:

×          There are no entry requirements for this qualification, but’ it is recommended that learners should already have an underpinning knowledge of health and safety issues, and many will have gained another qualification. 

×          It is also important that learners have a suitable standard of English language in order to understand     and articulate the concepts contained in the syllabus.             

 Course Structure:

×          The course features lectures, tutorials and practical training, including a-day simulation of a transport accident investigation. The theory is brought to life through case study investigations and hands-on exercises. All delegates will complete a series of assessment tasks throughout the course and receive feedback.

Assessment Methodology:

×          This course has two assessments:

×          At the end of the course, there will be an online/written assessment, which you will need to pass to complete the course.

×          Answers are marked instantly and automatically, allowing you to know straight away whether you have passed if computed access assessment will be taken/as soon if written will be taken.

×          If you haven’t, there’s no limit on the number of times you can take the final exam.

×          The practical/case study which based on size of group of trainees will be taken.

×          All this is included in the one-time fee you paid for the course itself.

×          Accident investigators are properly trained on techniques and procedures.

×          Assign to prepare the investigation report, and address surface causes and root causes of accidents.

×          Trainers will assess the accident investigation report makes recommendations to correct hazardous conditions and unsafe work practices, and improve underlying SMS weaknesses.

×          The purpose of the accident investigation is to determine the facts, not the blame

×          Surface causes for the accidents are corrected on the spot or as soon as possible. Long-term system improvements are completed in a timely manner.

Core Content:

×          Legislation and Regulation

×          Appraisal of the Accident Site

×          Disaster Response

×          Collection of Evidence

×          Accident Photography

×          Hazards Management On Site

×          Wreckage Recovery

×          Interviewing Techniques

×          Structures and Crashworthiness

×          Human Factors for Investigators

×          Media Management

×          Accident Pathology

×          Data recorders and their Analysis

×          Analytical Techniques

×          Systemic Approach to Investigation

×          Liaising with Victims and their Families

×          Developing and Managing Recommendations

×          Report Writing

×          Follow-up Actions

×          Court Procedures for Investigators

Career Path for Accident Investigator:

An experienced assessor and trainer in organization, recommends following a set career path for anyone interested in a career in Accident Investigator.

×          Suitable for anyone wanting to work in high risk/low risk working environment, becoming a Accident Investigator.

×           Popular jobs within the field include safety engineer, fire protection engineer, coordinator, environmental health and safety specialist and industrial hygienist eventually can be an accident investigator.