Leadership · Free course
Incident Investigation & Root Cause Analysis
How to investigate an incident so it never happens again: treating investigation as learning rather than blame, acting promptly to care for people and preserve…
What you’ll learn
By the end of this course.
Explain why investigation is about learning, not blame
Investigate near-misses, not just injuries
Act promptly to care for people and preserve facts
Gather evidence and interview witnesses effectively
Find the root cause with tools like the 5 Whys
Set corrective actions and apply a just-culture response
References & standards
Grounded in the source material.
- OSHA — Incident Investigation guidance
- OSHA — Incident Investigation: A Guide for Employers
- NIOSH — Hierarchy of Controls (for corrective actions)
- OSHA — Recommended Practices for Safety & Health Programs
This is awareness training. It supports your program; it is not a substitute for site-specific procedures or hands-on competency where a standard requires it.
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