Course content

The Law

• Duties of the employer and employees
• Key aspects of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974
• Links with other key pieces of legislation:
  • The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1992
  • RIDDOR (Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences) Regulations 1995
  • The Social Security Regulations 1979

Definitions

• Definition and theories around accidents, incidents / near misses and dangerous occurrences.

The Accident Process

• Basic and immediate causes.
• The loss causation model and financial implications.

Formal and Internal Reporting

• The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrence Regulations – an overview of the key piece of legislation to report certain events to the enforcing authorities.

Accident Investigation Process and Prevention

• Accident investigation - the reasons to investigate and the elements of an effective investigation.
• How to perform an accident investigation (5 main steps) with practical exercises for some of the steps within the process, enabling a full understanding of what an effective investigation consist of.
• Proactive / reactive approaches and the principles of accident prevention.

Accident Investigation Practical Exercise

• Completing an accident investigation practical exercise following a scenario from a video and then comparing to the suggested actions to be taken on the video.