Incident Reporting and Investigation (US)

Course Goal:

This course aims to provide learners with an overview of US best practice in relation to incident reporting and investigation.

Learning Objectives:

LO1 Define what is meant by the terms ‘incident’, ‘accident’ and ‘near miss’ 

LO2 Explain the purpose of, and reasons for, incident reporting and investigation

LO3 Outline the key roles and responsibilities involved in reporting and investigating an incident

LO4 Explain how to determine the appropriate level of investigation using an incident severity risk assessment

LO5 Identify the key steps involved in a typical incident investigation process

LO6 Describe the requirement for analysis of the causes of the incident

LO7 Describe Root Cause Analysis (RCA)

LO8 Describe how to identify suitable control measures 

LO9 Describe the requirement for an incident action plan and its implementation using SMART principles