CLOSER LOOK @ Incident Investigations and
Root Cause Analysis
March 26, 2025– 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Safety Council’s Classroom
5500 South Marginal Road, Cleveland, 44103
$59 per person
Workplace incidents involving fatalities, injuries or serious property damage can have a huge negative impact on worker morale and productivity. However, some good may come out of a bad situation if a thorough incident investigation brings about a safer workplace through changes to safety programs, standard operating procedures or equipment.
Attendees will learn the process to investigating incidents and correcting deficiencies to help minimize the possibility of future incidents. The purpose of this training is to introduce you to key aspects of incident reporting and investigation, including reporting categories, theories and ratios, and the purpose, scope, and steps related to incident investigation. The relationship of root causes and corrective actions to an incident investigation is also addressed. This training will also provide you with tools to assist your team in performing investigations of incidents and near misses.
Objectives
Upon completion of this training, you will be able to:
· Recognize how incident reporting provides a foundation for the prevention of fatalities, injuries, and illnesses.
· Discuss incident categories to determine which incidents must be reported in your workplace.
· Identify several barriers and solutions for reporting incidents.
· Recognize the purpose, scope and steps of incident investigation.
· Determine the relationship of root cause(s) and corrective action to an incident investigation.
· Apply the “5-Why” technique and practice using it to analyze root causes.
· Summarize the responsibilities of the Incident Investigation Team.
· Conduct an incident review, and report the results.
· Identify key actions necessary to have an effective incident investigation team at your facility.
Who needs this training? Safety Coordinators, Supervisors, any employee conducting Incident Investigations
This class will count as a meeting credit for the BWC’s Safety Council Rebate Program.