NEBOSH and Great Britains Health and Safety Regulator, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), have joined forces to develop a new one day qualification that shows how non-complex incidents can be investigated effectively.
By learning lessons and making improvements, organisations can avoid similar incidents occurring in the future.
The NEBOSH HSE Introduction to Incident Investigation course certificate has 5 years validity.
It is recommended that you check with your course tutor for information on NEBOSH - HSE Introduction to Incident Investigation refresher courses and their recommended frequency or the next step qualification.
This qualification is for anyone who wants to carry out incident investigations effectively.
Employers, supervisors, SHE champions, union and safety representatives will benefit. Attending the course will enable you to:
Independently investigate simple incidents
Gather evidence including conducting witness interviews
Produce an action plan to prevent a recurrence of an incident
Contribute to team investigations for large scale incidents
Positively impact the safety culture in your organisation
Employers will gain a number of benefits from giving their staff the opportunity to take this qualification, including:
Drives down repeat incidents - learn lessons so it doesnt happen again
Confidence that your organisations approach to investigations is robust
Improved safety culture by encouraging a proactive approach to incident investigation
Build in-company expertise
An approach to incident investigations that reflect best practice
The one day NEBOSH HSE Introduction to Incident Investigation covers the following topics:
Moral, legal and financial arguments for investigations
Human and organisational factors that can contribute to an incident
The process for investigating incidents
Positive interview strategies and the barriers to successful interviews
Attending the course will enable you to:
Independently investigate simple incidents
Gather evidence including conducting witness interviews
Produce an action plan to prevent a recurrence of an incident
Contribute to team investigations for large scale incidents
Positively impact the safety culture in your organisation
A practical assessment is completed at the end of the course. You will be provided with a pack of evidence and shown a video of three witness interviews. You will be asked to review the evidence, evaluate each interview and produce an action plan that will help prevent a recurrence of an incident.