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NEBOSH HSE Introduction to Incident Investigation

NEBOSH in collaboration with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have produced this qualification to ensure candidates are able to carry out a solo accident investigation for non-complex accidents. Including the gathering and analysis of evidence, production of an action plan and contribute to team investigations for large-scale incidents. On completion of this qualification you will be equipped with the necessary skills to carry out an unaided incident investigation of a noncomplex incident. The qualification will take you through the four steps to a good incident investigation. This includes providing you with the skills required to identify the immediate, underlying and root causes of incidents.  

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NEBOSH

Duration:

  • One day
  • Plus three hours of pre-course reading
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Who is this course for?

Advantageous for those seeking a role where they will be managing people or aspire to manage health and safety within an organisation. This qualification is aimed at managers, supervisors, SHE Champions, union representatives and aspiring health and safety practitioners. It would not be suitable for current health and safety practitioners.

What qualifications will I gain?

NEBOSH HSE Introduction to Incident Investigation

What will I learn on the course?

  • Witness interviewing is a valuable skill for an incident investigator. The qualification, therefore, introduces you to the PEACE model for interviewing.
  • The knowledge, understanding and skills that you will gain from this qualification will also allow you to contribute to team investigations of larger-scale incidents.
  • This qualification is delivered over one day. You are required to undertake three hours of pre-course reading before your course commences.

Some suggestions for this pre-course reading include:
  • reading and understanding the requirements of your organisation’s incident investigation policy;
  • reviewing a sample of your organisation’s previous incident investigation reports to find what lessons have been learnt; and
  • reviewing some of the incident investigation case studies from the HSE’s website that may be relevant to your organisation (www.hse.gov.uk/slips/casestudies.htm)


The course is assessed by candidates observing and commenting on three interviews, reviewing the information from the interviews and a provided information pack and producing an action plan. You will learn the skills of structured analysis and effective questioning of witnesses.

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What further course options are available?

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How will this help my career?

This internationally recognised qualification will enable successful candidates to operate in a range of health and safety management roles across industries.

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