The Accident/Incident Investigation course is part of the Leadership for Safety Excellence Online program. Designed for municipal supervisors, this course helps participants understand their role in supporting their health and safety management system. The Leadership for Safety Excellence course consists of four modules:

Module 1: Supervisor’s Role

Module 2: Hazard Identification, Assessment, and Control

Module 3: Formal Workplace Inspections

Module 4: Accident/Incident Investigation

No one wants workplace accidents in their organization, but when they do happen, they must be reported and investigated promptly. While an accident is frequently a shocking and frightening time for workers and management alike, they also provide an important opportunity to gather essential information on how to improve the organization’s health and safety management system.

This online Accident/Incident Investigation course is designed to help individuals who will be investigating workplace accidents or incidents understand the purpose and process of accident or incident investigation. It ensures they understand how to recognize and distinguish between immediate (or direct) causes of accidents or incidents and the underlying (or root) causes, and how to develop recommendations for corrective actions to prevent them from recurring.