Occupational Skills Programme
Incident Investigation Team Member
The Incident Investigation Team Member Skills Programme equips learners with the knowledge and practical skills required to participate effectively in workplace incident investigations.
QCTO Skills Programme IDSP-250906
NQF Level4
Credits5
Duration5 Days
Course Overview
About the Course
The Incident Investigation Team Member Skills Programme equips learners with the knowledge and practical skills required to participate effectively in workplace incident investigations.
The programme develops competence in securing incident scenes, gathering evidence, interviewing relevant persons, analysing information, identifying immediate and underlying causes, contributing to investigation reports and recommending corrective and preventive actions to reduce the likelihood of recurrence.
Learning Outcomes
What You Will Learn
✓Explain the purpose and principles of workplace incident investigation.
✓Identify applicable workplace health and safety requirements.
✓Participate effectively as a member of an incident investigation team.
✓Secure and preserve an incident scene.
✓Identify and collect relevant evidence.
✓Gather information from witnesses and other relevant persons.
✓Record incident information accurately.
✓Distinguish between immediate, contributing and underlying causes.
✓Apply basic incident and root-cause analysis techniques.
✓Participate in developing corrective and preventive actions.
✓Contribute to the preparation of an incident investigation report.
✓Monitor and support follow-up actions arising from investigations.
Curriculum
Course Curriculum
Knowledge Component
- KM-01: Principles of Incident Investigation
- KM-02: Occupational Health and Safety and Legal Requirements
- KM-03: Incident Scene Management and Evidence
- KM-04: Information Gathering and Interviewing
- KM-05: Incident and Root-Cause Analysis
- KM-06: Corrective Actions, Reporting and Follow-Up
Practical Skills Component
- PM-01: Prepare for an incident investigation
- PM-02: Secure and examine an incident scene
- PM-03: Identify, collect and record evidence
- PM-04: Gather information and participate in witness interviews
- PM-05: Analyse incident information and identify causes
- PM-06: Develop appropriate corrective and preventive recommendations
- PM-07: Contribute to an incident investigation report
- PM-08: Participate in investigation follow-up activities
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Programme Delivery
How the Programme Works
01
Theory
02
Demonstration
03
Case Studies
04
Incident Simulation
05
Evidence Collection
06
Root-Cause Analysis
07
Investigation Report
08
Assessment
Who Should Attend?
Who This Course Is For
Health and Safety Representatives
Incident Investigation Team Members
Supervisors and Team Leaders
Safety Officers
SHE/HSE Personnel
Mining and Construction Personnel
Manufacturing Personnel
Operations and Maintenance Personnel
Emergency Response Team Members
Managers involved in workplace investigations
Career Opportunities
Where This Course Can Take You
Incident Investigation Team Member
Health and Safety Representative
Junior Safety Officer
SHE/HSE Team Member
Safety and Compliance Assistant
Workplace Risk and Safety Representative
Operational Safety Team Member
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