Training on Advanced Incident & Accident Investigation

Module 1:Incident, Accident and Outline of Investigation Procedure

• What are hazards and risk

• Difference between “Incident” and “Accident”

• Types of incidents

• Why do accidents happen

• Importance of Incident / Accident Investigation

• Legal aspects of incident/accident investigation

• Gathering information

• Analyzing information

• Deciding immediate and root causes

• Identifying suitable control measures

• Planning corrective actions

• Practical Exercise: Review a sample incident report and identify hazards, immediate causes, root causes, and propose corrective actions.

• Case Study: Analyze a real-world accident (e.g., warehouse slip/fall) and discuss what went wrong and lessons learned.

Module 2:Interviewing Witnesses and Gathering Information

• Preparation for the interview of witnesses and other concerned persons

• Principles of effective interviewing

• Separation of witnesses

• Confidentiality of information obtained

• Collecting factual information – photographs, sketches, videos, system alarms if any

• Collection of required drawings, company policies, risk assessments, training records, SOPs, Safe Systems of Work, Permit-to-Work, Maintenance Records – need and importance of all this information

• Q & A session

• Practical Exercise: Conduct a mock witness interview based on a sample incident scenario; document the information collected.

• Case Study: Evaluate witness interviews from a past incident report and identify gaps or errors.

Module 3:Analyzing Information, Identify Control Measures

• How to analyze the data

• Finding immediate causes of incident/accident from the data analysis

• Finding root causes of incident/accident from the data analysis

• Explanation with examples

• How to identify suitable control measures for both immediate and root causes – explanation with examples

• Video

• Q & A session

• Practical Exercise: Analyze provided incident data to determine immediate and root causes; suggest control measures.

• Case Study: Review a manufacturing plant accident and discuss corrective and preventive actions implemented.

Module 4 :Recording and Reporting of Incidents / Accidents

• Internal incident reporting system

• Reporting event to the external agencies

• Legal requirements

• Formats for incident reporting

• “Do’s” and “Don’ts” of effective report writing

• Q & A session

• Mock Accident Review

• Practical Exercise: Draft an incident report using a provided scenario, applying legal requirements and best practices.

• Case Study: Compare incident reports from two different companies and discuss what makes one more effective than the other.

Module 5:Mock Accident Investigation

• Mock accident case will be given to the class

• Write down whom you will interview

• Write down the interview questions

• Write down what data you will collect

• Your conclusion about immediate causes and root causes

• Write down your conclusion about selection of control measures

• Utilize the knowledge and skills gained during training and write an Accident Investigation Report

• Discussion and Q & A session

• Practical Exercise: Conduct a full mock investigation including interviews, data analysis, control measures selection, and report writing.

• Case Study: Discuss a high-profile accident investigation (e.g., construction or industrial accident) and highlight key learning points.