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Incident Investigation and Risk Management
Incident Investigation and Risk Management is a process that focuses on identifying the root causes of workplace incidents and implementing measures to prevent their recurrence. This course covers key topics such as incident reporting, root cause analysis, risk assessment, corrective actions, and continuous improvement to enhance workplace safety and reduce future risks.
What is the Incident Investigation and Risk Management?
The Incident Investigation and Risk Management course from the American Institute of Safety Professionals teaches the integration of incident investigation with risk management — the closed-loop system where investigation findings update risk assessments, risk registers drive investigation priorities, and organisational learning from incidents feeds continuous improvement. While the separate Incident Investigation and HIRA/Risk Management courses teach each discipline independently, this course teaches how they work together: investigations that discover unknown hazards update the risk register, risk assessments that identify high-priority hazards guide investigation depth, and the learning cycle that connects past incidents to future prevention. The curriculum covers investigation as a risk management input (every investigation finding is a risk register update), risk-based investigation prioritisation (investigating incidents in proportion to risk, including high-potential near-misses), investigation methodology integrated with risk language (root causes mapped to risk factors), trending analysis across investigations (identifying systemic risk patterns), updating risk assessments from investigation learning, corrective action integration with risk treatment, the organisational learning loop (investigate → update risk → improve controls → monitor → investigate), and the management system integration that sustains the loop. All training is delivered 100% online through the American Institute of Safety Professionals LMS.
Who should take this course?
- Safety managers who manage both investigation and risk assessment programmes
- Investigation team leaders who want to maximise the prevention value of investigations
- Risk managers who want to integrate incident data into risk assessment
- Safety professionals seeking to connect reactive (investigation) and proactive (risk) activities
- Anyone involved in ISO 45001 where investigation and risk assessment are linked requirements
What will you study?
Core Modules
- 01Introduction to Incident Investigation
- 02Incident Reporting, Data Collection, and Documentation Procedures
- 03Root Cause Analysis Techniques and Investigation Tools
- 04Risk Assessment Methods and Hazard Identification
- 05Development and Implementation of Corrective and Preventive Actions
- 06Monitoring, Auditing, and Continuous Improvement of Risk Management Processes
- 07Communication, Reporting, and Stakeholder Engagement in Incident Management
- 08Creating a Culture of Safety, Accountability, and Proactive Risk Management
Optional / Advanced Modules
- 01Advanced Root Cause Analysis and Failure Mode Techniques
- 02Case Studies on Workplace Incidents and Lessons Learned
- 03Integration of Risk Management with Organizational Safety Systems
- 04Auditing, Compliance Monitoring, and Continuous Improvement Strategies
How will you be assessed?
Candidates can take this exam through an assigned portal from the American Institute of Safety Professionals. A passing score is 70% or higher, and exam results are provided right after by email to the address provided. The exam is open-book, allowing candidates to validate their answers. Any candidates who do not pass have 1 month after their exam to go through the training materials and can take the exam 3 additional times.
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