Incident and Event Investigation: Systems Approach
11 min! Run Time
Employees
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of Completion
What you'll learn
Skills covered in this course
Description
This course on focuses on the importance of adopting a comprehensive systems approach to understanding and investigating workplace incidents, accidents, and near-misses. By examining the root causes of events rather than attributing blame to individuals, participants will learn to identify gaps in safety programs, training, and operational procedures. The course covers key elements such as workplace design, culture, equipment maintenance, and supervision, all of which contribute to a safer working environment. By utilizing the systems approach, organizations can address the underlying factors that lead to undesirable events and continuously improve their safety protocols to prevent future incidents.
Course Objectives:
Describe the core principles of the systems approach to incident investigation and its role in identifying root causes. ; Analyze how workplace design, culture, equipment maintenance, and other key factors contribute to safety risks and incident occurrence. ; Develop strategies for implementing targeted corrective actions and continuous improvement within safety and health management systems.
Duration: 11 min.
System Requirements
See System Requirements in the Coggno Knowledge Base
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Incident and Event Investigation: Systems Approach
Frequently Asked Questions
It avoids attributing blame to individuals, instead examining the root causes found within workplace systems and procedures.
The course examines workplace design, organizational culture, equipment maintenance, and supervision as elements that contribute to incidents.
It helps identify gaps in safety programs, training, and operational procedures that a blame-focused investigation would likely miss.
By addressing underlying factors across the system, organizations can continuously improve their safety protocols to prevent future incidents.
Rather than analyzing a single event in isolation, it frames root causes within the wider system of design, culture, and supervision.
This course on focuses on the importance of adopting a comprehensive systems approach to understanding and investigating workplace incidents, accidents, and near-misses. By examining the root causes of events rather than attributing blame to individuals, participants will learn to identify gaps in safety programs, training, and operational procedures. The course covers key elements such as workplace design, culture, equipment maintenance, and supervision, all of which contribute to a safer working environment. By utilizing the systems approach, organizations can address the underlying factors that lead to undesirable events and continuously improve their safety protocols to prevent future incidents.
Course Objectives:
Describe the core principles of the systems approach to incident investigation and its role in identifying root causes. ; Analyze how workplace design, culture, equipment maintenance, and other key factors contribute to safety risks and incident occurrence. ; Develop strategies for implementing targeted corrective actions and continuous improvement within safety and health management systems.
Duration: 11 min.