Incident/Accident Investigation

The primary objective of this program is to acquaint participants with investigation methods used when all types of accidents occur – personal injury, property damage, and near misses. In addition to this participants will learn the basic principles used in incident/accident investigation procedures in order to achieve the most desired result – prevention of re-occurrence.

Participants will also learn about legislative compliance regarding reporting requirements (WSIB Form 7 and Ministry of Labour) as well as the proper completion of in-house investigation reports.

Participants will learn:

• Definitions

• Practical Leadership Skills Cause and Effects of Loss training;

• Practical Leadership Skills for Incident/Accident Investigation training;

• Review Systematic Cause Analysis Techniques (SCAT); and

• 3 Live Case Scenarios presented in a live “Theater” workshop

• Recognize the need for an investigation

• Investigate the scene of the injury/incident

• Interviewing victims and witnesses

• Distinguish fact from fiction

• Determine the immediate and basic causes, including the root cause and any other contributing factors

• Compile data and prepare reports

• Make recommendations for prevention