OSHA 7505 Introduction to Incident (Accident) Investigation

Affiliation: Safety and Health

Introduction to incident (accident) investigation provides an introduction to basic incident investigation procedures and describes analysis techniques. The goal of this course is to help participants gain the basic skills necessary to conduct an effective incident investigation at their workplace. The target audience is the small employer, manager, employee or employee representative who, as part of a firm safety and health system, would be involved in conducting incident and/or near-miss investigations. Topics include the primary reasons for conducting an incident investigation, employer responsibilities related to workplace incident investigations, and a four-step incident investigation procedure. The course is set up as a facilitated, interactive training session focusing on class discussion and group activities.