Accident and Incident Investigation Course

Learn to conduct thorough investigations, identify root causes, and enhance railway safety.

Course Overview

This training is for those who undertake the role of investigating incidents/accidents within the Railway Industry e.g. Driver Managers, Conductor Managers, Station Managers, Control Managers, etc.

Booking Your Award

To book an Accident and Incident Investigation Course or to enquire for further information, please contact bookings@assesstech.com, where a member of the AssessTech team will be happy to assist.

Pre-requisites

The course is suitable for both existing and new Managers, however, we recommend one of the following:

Experience in a Manager role in the Railway Industry, OR
Attendance on a Railway Basic Principles Course (one-day course)

What's covered in the Course

The course covers:

Making an initial assessment of the incident
Gathering relevant evidence
Planning and conducting an effective interview
Using “Accimaps” tree of cause and root cause tools
Understanding of human factors, error and violation
Understanding of immediate, basic and underlying causes
Making and tracking SMART recommendations
Report writing
Investigations into actual events

Qualification

There is no formal qualification associated with this course, however, coursework will be marked and an AssessTech Certificate of Completion will be issued to those successfully completing all work.

Course Delivery

The course can be delivered over two or three days (depending on the nature of the role of the participants). The training can be based in a classroom or remotely. It consists of a mixture of formal learning and practical exercises, and includes the following:

Account on AssessBook (AssessTech’s online Learning Management System in which candidates submit evidence and other work for their qualifications)
Mentorship through investigations, completion of written questions, and assessment
Certificate upon completion
ACMS Incident module training (optional)