Conduct An Investigation Into Workplace Incidents (NQF Level 3)

The main objective of conducting an incident and investigation is above all “prevention”. A good investigation aims to establish a series of events that should have taken place and compares it to what actually happened to identify areas that need changing.

This course is for any individual who is, or wishes to be involved in the process for reporting, tracking, and investigating incidents for various Industries, and it serves to support a more effective approach and to develop recommendations that address the systemic causes of the incidents.

Learners credited with this course will be able to demonstrate the ability to conduct investigations into workplace incidents. The competency includes all the activities required to successfully conduct incident investigations.

Successful candidates credited with this unit standard are able to:

• Explain the specified requirements pertaining to conducting an investigation into workplace incidents
• Prepare to gather data for the investigation.
• Gather and evaluate data
• Perform post-investigation functions