Intended audience: Health and Safety Representatives (HSRs), Managers, Charge Nurses, Team Leaders, and Nurse Educators of Waitematā DHB.

Prerequisites: HSRs must have completed the Health and Safety Representatives (Stage 1) course. This course is intended to be taken in your second year as a HSR. There are no prerequisites for Managers, Charge Nurses, Team Leaders, and Nurse Educators.

Duration: 8 hours

Method: face-to-face training
Course Contact: Occupational Health and Safety Service c/o Miguel Jose (Miguel.jose@waitematadhb.govt.nz)

 About this course:

The investigation and analysis of work-related accidents and incidents forms an essential part of managing health and safety. Effective incident investigations also helps in the identification of new hazards or associated risk, contributing to a safer and more productive working environment.

Learn what you can do to stop incidents from reoccurring. This one-day training course will provide you with practical skills to systematically investigate incidents, identify the root cause, as well as how to communicate the findings and recommendations to others.

This course covers:

• Why workplace accidents need to be reported and investigated.
• How to complete an incident investigation and identify root cause.
• How findings from investigations helps us to better understand how risk is being managed.
• When the Regulator (WorkSafe) must be notified.
• How to communicate the investigation results to your team.
  
• Practical exercises and case studies to extend your skills.