Advanced Incident & Accident Investigation Course
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Course Overview
This course empowers safety professionals, investigators, and senior operational leaders with advanced skills to perform root‑cause investigations, analyze systemic failures, and embed learning into organizational culture. As risk environments become more complex, the training emphasizes systems thinking, predictive analytics, human factors, and high‑reliability principles. Participants will leave with a robust investigative framework, tools, and a strategy for continuous safety improvement.
Course Duration
5 Days
Target Audience
- HSE / Safety Officers and Managers
- Risk, Compliance & Reliability Engineers
- Project and Operational Leaders
- Incident Investigation Team Members
- Quality, Audit, and MEAL (Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning) Professionals
Personal Impact
- Build confidence in leading thorough, non-punitive investigations.
- Deepen expertise in advanced causal analysis and systemic thinking.
- Enhance ability to identify latent failures and systemic root causes.
- Increase credibility as a safety leader who embeds learning and continuous improvement.
Organizational Impact
- Strengthen the organization’s safety culture through rigorous, transparent investigations.
- Reduce recurrence of incidents by addressing systemic issues, not just immediate failures.
- Improve risk management through data-driven and predictive insights from investigations.
- Embed continuous learning into the Safety Management System (SMS), enhancing resilience.
Course Level: Intermediate
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Apply advanced causal analysis techniques (root‑cause, systems-based) to complex incidents.
- Use tools such as Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), AcciMap, and Safety Bow‑Tie to investigate failure mechanisms.
- Incorporate human‑factors, organizational culture, and high‑reliability organization principles into investigations.
- Evaluate the role of technology, including predictive analytics and AI in incident investigation.
- Design and implement a safety investigation system that links to your Safety Management System (SMS).
- Communicate investigation findings effectively, supporting corrective actions and learning loops.
Course Outline
Module 1: Foundations of Modern Incident Investigation
- Incident causation models: from Swiss‑Cheese to systems thinking
- The role of investigation in a High‑Reliability Organization (HRO)
- Human factors, culture, and “just‑culture” principles
- Legal, organizational & ethical dimensions of safety investigation
- Exercise: Reflect on past incidents in your organization. Map them to causation models and discuss where system-level weaknesses may lie.
Module 2: System-Based Causal Analysis Techniques
- AcciMap methodology for multi-layered causal analysis
- Fault Tree Analysis (FTA): building fault trees and interpreting results
- Bow-Tie analysis for risk controls and barrier management
- Cause-and-Effect (Ishikawa) diagrams for structured brainstorming
- Case Study: Work in groups to construct an AcciMap and fault-tree for a historical or hypothetical incident, then identify systemic corrective actions.
Module 3: Root Cause Techniques & Human Factors
- Root Cause Analysis (RCA): advanced techniques beyond “5 Whys”
- Human reliability analysis and performance variability
- Organizational behavior: latent conditions, cultural causes, and system neglect
- Interview techniques, witness statements, and data gathering best practices
- Exercise: Conduct a mock investigation interview, apply RCA techniques, and identify latent root causes.
Module 4: Emerging Tools & Predictive Analytics for Investigation
- Role of AI and machine learning in analyzing incident narratives and trends
- Data‑driven pattern recognition: trend analysis, predictive models
- Using Natural Language Processing (NLP) to classify incident reports
- Building early-warning systems and feedback loops for proactive safety
- Group Project: Design a proof-of-concept investigation workflow that uses predictive analytics or AI to flag potential root-cause signals.
Module 5: Investigation Reporting, Learning & Integration
- Structuring investigation reports: from findings to recommendations
- Communicating lessons: to management, staff, and stakeholders
- Closing the loop: integrating learning into SMS, training, and processes
- Monitoring and evaluating the effect of implemented corrective actions
- Capstone Project: Each participant develops an investigation report + action plan for a real or hypothetical incident. Present to the cohort and get peer/facilitator feedback.
Course Administration Details:
METHODOLOGY
The instructor-led trainings are delivered using a blended learning approach and comprise presentations, guided sessions of practical exercise, web-based tutorials, and group work. Our facilitators are seasoned industry experts with years of experience, working as professionals and trainers in these fields. All facilitation and course materials will be offered in English. The participants should be reasonably proficient in English.
ACCREDITATION
Upon successful completion of this training, participants will be issued a Skillstate Institute certificate.
TRAINING VENUE
The training will be held at a Skillstate Institute Training Centre. The course fee covers the course tuition, training materials, two break refreshments, and lunch. All participants will additionally cater to their travel expenses, visa application, insurance, and other personal expenses.
ACCOMMODATION AND AIRPORT PICKUP
Accommodation and airport pickup are arranged upon request. For reservations contact the Training Officer.
Email: info@skillstateinstitute.org
Phone: +254100920301
TAILOR-MADE
This training can also be customized to suit the needs of your institution upon request. You can have it delivered in our Training Centre or at a convenient location. For further inquiries, please contact us on:
Email: info@skillstateinstitute.org
Phone: +254100920301
PAYMENT
Payment should be transferred to our Skillstate Institute account through a bank on or before the start of the course. Send proof of payment to info@skillstateinstitute.org