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What is NEBOSH Investigation Course?

NEBOSH and Great Britain’s Health and Safety Regulator, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), have jointly developed a new one day NEBOSH Investigation course and qualification that shows how non-complex incidents can be investigated effectively. By learning lessons and making improvements, organisations can avoid similar incidents occurring in the future.

This course is available in the following three learning formats:

  • In Person/Classroom
  • E-learning
  • Online (Instructor-Led) – Zoom

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What’s included in the NEBOSH Accident Investigation Course?

This NEBOSH Accident Investigation course is for anyone who wants to carry out incident investigations effectively.

Employers, supervisors, SHE champions, union and safety representatives will benefit. Attending the course will enable you to:

  • Independently investigate simple incidents
  • Gather evidence including conducting witness interviews
  • Produce an action plan to prevent a recurrence of an incident
  • Contribute to team investigations for large scale incidents
  • Positively impact the safety culture in your organisation

Employers will gain a number of benefits from giving their staff the opportunity to take this NEBOSH Investigation course qualification, including:

  • Drives down repeat incidents – learn lessons so it doesn’t happen again
  • Confidence that your organisation’s approach to investigations is robust
  • Improved safety culture by encouraging a proactive approach to incident investigation
  • Build in-company expertise
  • An approach to incident investigations that reflect best practice

The one day NEBOSH Incident Investigation course covers the following topics:

  • Moral, legal and financial arguments for investigations
  • Human and organisational factors that can contribute to an incident
  • The process for investigating incidents
  • Positive interview strategies and the barriers to successful interviews

Attending the NEBOSH Investigation course will enable you to:

  • Independently investigate simple incidents
  • Gather evidence including conducting witness interviews
  • Produce an action plan to prevent a recurrence of an incident
  • Contribute to team investigations for large scale incidents
  • Positively impact the safety culture in your organisation

NEBOSH Incident Investigation Test

A practical assessment is completed at the end of the NEBOSH Incident Investigation course. You will be provided with a pack of evidence and shown a video of three witness interviews. You will be asked to review the evidence, evaluate each interview and produce an action plan that will help prevent a recurrence of an incident.

NEBOSH Investigation Course Requirements

There are no entry requirements for this NEBOSH Investigation course, however it is recommended that learners should already have an underpinning knowledge of health and safety issues, and many will have gained another NEBOSH qualification.

It is also important that learners have a suitable standard of English language in order to understand and articulate the concepts contained in the syllabus.

NEBOSH recommends that learners undertaking this qualification should reach a minimum standard of English equivalent to an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of 6.0 or higher in IELTS tests.

Other Health and Safety Courses

The below occupational health and safety and construction courses are aimed at supervisors and managers and may also be of interest to you. These courses and qualifications provide an introduction to risk assessment training and health and safety management.

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NEBOSH HSE Introduction to Incident Investigation E-learning

The NEBOSH HSE Introduction to Incident Investigation e-learning course is designed to enable learners to study online using a broadband internet connection with a device such as a PC, Laptop or other suitable handheld device.

What’s included in the NEBOSH Incident Investigation course?

  • Available 24/7 Worldwide
  • Around 10 hours of study including the Online Assessment (can be completed in 1-3 months)
  • Ideal for those whose lifestyle needs a really flexible high quality learning method
  • Online Learning
  • Flexible, self paced study
  • Mobile-friendly, innovative, interactive online study including videos, animations, quizzes, tests
  • and reviews of your progress
  • Unlimited tutor support by a team of expert tutors
  • Online Assessment
  • Full PDF copy of the NEBOSH study text to download for offline study
  • Guaranteed Support

NEBOSH HSE Introduction to Incident Investigation Online (Instructor-Led)

The NEBOSH HSE Introduction to Incident Investigation course is also available online in real-time live Zoom classes delivering a classroom learning environment in the comfort of your own home.

  • Provides structured learning with scheduled dates
  • Available worldwide – classes run 09:00 to 17:00 UK time

What’s included in the NEBOSH HSE Introduction to Incident Investigation course?

Mobile-friendly, innovative, interactive live online study. Each day includes a combination of:

  • Live Zoom sessions with an experienced tutor
  • topical presentations
  • activities that stimulate discussion with fellow learners and the tutor
  • collaborative activities and group exercises
  • Assessment completed at your home or workplace
  • Guaranteed support until you complete your course
  • Unlimited support throughout your studies.
  • Full PDF copy of the NEBOSH study text to download to study offline.