This Accident and Event Investigation course will give you the hands-on tools and knowledge to effectively report and investigate accidents and incidents, as well as putting in place the processes and procedures to prevent future events. Included in the course is a simulated accident scene, designed to develop and hone your skills.
Students need to have 3 months of work experience in the industry prior to doing the course.
Please bring along your ID - We need to verify the identity of students in attendance, please bring ID with you on the day of training.
Key Learning Outcomes:
Explain why workplace accidents need to be reported and investigated
Explain the concepts of multiple causation and root-cause analysis
Detail an incident investigation process using a hypothetical incident
Produce an incident investigation report based on a documented incident
Entry Criteria:
All students are required to have a level of written and oral English equivalent to NCEA level 1 (year 11) or IELTS 5.5 or higher, to be eligible to attend our courses. The person responsible for making bookings or authorising attendance on the course must agree to these Terms and Conditions prior to acceptance of their student(s) onto the course. Where a student does not meet our English language requirement a reader/writer must be supplied by the student or the person responsible for authorising the student’s attendance. The reader/writer cannot be another student attending the same course.
NZQA Unit Standards Included
Unit Standards - A&EI (Click to see more detail)
Unit
Level
Credit
Description
17601
4
6
Produce an occupational health and safety incident investigation
Accident and Event Investigation Training Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about Accident and Event Investigation training in New Zealand.
The Accident and Event Investigation course is a one-day face-to-face training programme that gives participants the hands-on tools and knowledge to effectively report and investigate workplace accidents and incidents and put in place processes and procedures to prevent future events. The course includes a simulated accident scene to develop and hone investigation skills and awards NZQA Unit Standard 17601. It is available at Safety 'n Action training centres nationwide or as a company booking at your own workplace.
This course is suitable for health and safety representatives, managers, supervisors, team leaders, safety officers, operations managers and anyone responsible for investigating workplace accidents, incidents or near misses. It is valuable across all industries including construction, manufacturing, healthcare, logistics, agriculture, utilities, transport and any organisation wanting to improve incident investigation capability and comply with New Zealand health and safety legislation.
Participants learn how to:
Explain why workplace accidents need to be reported and investigated
Explain the concepts of multiple causation and root-cause analysis
Detail an incident investigation process using a hypothetical incident
Produce an incident investigation report based on a documented incident
The course includes a practical simulated accident scene to develop real-world investigation skills.
The course includes NZQA Unit Standard 17601 – Produce an occupational health and safety incident investigation (Level 4, 6 Credits). This nationally recognised qualification demonstrates competency in workplace incident investigation and is recognised by employers throughout New Zealand.
The face-to-face Accident and Event Investigation course is a full-day (8 hours) programme delivered in person at a Safety 'n Action training centre or at your own workplace, with a maximum of 12 participants. The Accident and Event Investigation Live Webinar covers the same content and NZQA unit standard but is delivered online over 6 hours, allowing participants to attend from anywhere in New Zealand. Both options include a simulated accident scene. A self-paced online eLearning version is also available.
Yes. Under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015, New Zealand businesses (PCBUs) are required to notify WorkSafe of notifiable events including serious workplace injuries, illnesses and incidents. Organisations must also take steps to ensure similar events do not recur. Effective accident investigation training helps managers and safety representatives meet these legal obligations, identify root causes and implement corrective actions to prevent future incidents.
Multiple causation is the theory that workplace accidents are rarely caused by a single factor but are instead the result of several contributing causes acting together. Understanding multiple causation helps investigators look beyond the immediate cause of an incident to identify the underlying systemic, organisational and behavioural factors that contributed to the event. This is a core concept covered in the Accident and Event Investigation course and is essential for producing thorough incident investigation reports.
The face-to-face Accident and Event Investigation course is delivered over one full day (8 hours) with a maximum of 12 participants per session. It is available at Safety 'n Action training centres throughout New Zealand or as a company booking at your own workplace. Participants must have at least 3 months of relevant industry work experience before attending.
Yes. Safety 'n Action offers company bookings for the Accident and Event Investigation course, allowing organisations to train up to 12 managers, supervisors and health and safety representatives together at their own workplace anywhere in New Zealand. Onsite delivery allows training to be tailored to your industry and workplace environment, making it immediately practical and relevant.
Safety 'n Action is one of New Zealand's leading workplace health and safety training providers with training centres nationwide. The Accident and Event Investigation course combines experienced trainers, a practical simulated accident scene, hands-on investigation exercises and nationally recognised NZQA Unit Standard 17601. Participants leave with the knowledge, skills and confidence to conduct thorough workplace incident investigations, identify root causes and implement corrective actions to prevent future events.
“The trainer has been a great teacher. He made the class interesting and was engaging throughout the day.
I will be going back to work with positive things to say about the course.”
