Accident Investigation
- Course aims to equip participants with skills for effective accident investigation.
- Understanding accidents, prevention techniques, and investigation principles.
- Learn to determine causes of accidents, establish costs, and take corrective actions.
- Course objectives include understanding accident causes, prevention, and legal reporting.
- Delegates should be able to contribute effectively to accident investigations upon completion.
Overview
The Accident Investigation course aims to equip managers, supervisors, safety advisors, and assistants with the skills to participate in collating and analyzing information for successful accident investigations. Topics covered include understanding accidents, reporting requirements, prevention techniques, investigation principles, cost assessment, and corrective actions. By the end of the course, participants should understand accident causes in construction, accident prevention programs, legal reporting obligations, and how to contribute effectively to investigations.
Who should attend
Managers, Supervisors, Safety Advisors
Course Content
Course duration: 1 Day
Accident Investigation
Cost: £275 + VAT
Course Aims:
To provide managers, supervisors, safety advisors and those assisting in accident investigations with the knowledge to effectively participate in the collation
and analysis of relevant information to achieve positive results.
Introduction and Setting Course Objectives
Understanding Accidents
What is an accident? Understanding the difference between accidents and injuries. The
relationship between injuries, accidents, near misses etc. Understanding the difference
between hazards and risks in construction.
Accident and Ill-Health Reporting
Reportable accidents, notifiable dangerous occurrences and illnesses appertaining to the construction industry. Who has to submit the reports and to whom? Non-statutory notifications, lost time accidents, accident book entries near-miss recording. Benefiting from accident statistics.
Accident Prevention Techniques
Tried and tested methods of accident prevention. Domino theory. Total loss control.
Accident Investigations
Principles of accident investigation. Taking of statements. Detailed investigation of facts and contributory factors. Powers of inspectors to take statements. Providing evidence to solicitors and the HSE. Determining the actual causes of an accident.
Practical Exercise:Determining the cause of an accident.
Cost of Accidents
Establishing the true cost of accidents in financial terms as well as in terms of human suffering. Hidden costs of accidents. Employers’ liability compulsory insurance.
Practical Exercise:Establishing the cost of an accident.
Investigation Reporting and Corrective Actions
Cost/Benefit decisions for corrective actions. The content of an accident investigation report.
Course Review and Conclusion
Course Objectves
Upon completion of the course, delegates should be able to:-
– appreciate the causes of accidents and ill-health in the construction industry;
– understand the elements that combine to form an accident prevention programme;
– know the legal requirements for injuries, dangerous occurrences and ill-health to be reported;
– effectively contribute to an accident investigation
