Employees involved in Incident Investigation

Investigating Workplace Violence under Part XX

(Violence Prevention in the Workplace Regulation)

This course will provide participants with the understanding of root cause analysis investigation under Part XX- Preventing Workplace Violence Regulation. Participants will learn the practical “how to” of investigating a workplace violence incident. Topics will include: contributing factors to workplace violence, planning for an investigation, how to conduct an investigation to determine causation, interviewing techniques, and formulating recommendations and report writing.

Incident Investigations

The goal of a workplace incident investigation is not to find fault or blame but to find the cause or causes so they can be eliminated or controlled to prevent reoccurrence. Participants in this course learn the practical “how to” of investigating a workplace incident. Topics covered include planning for an investigation; how to conduct an investigation; determining direct, indirect and root cause(s); making corrective recommendations; and report writing.

Course duration: 1 day

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