Accident Investigation Training Course - In-Company Health & Safety Programme

Learn how to carry out effective workplace accident investigations with confidence and clarity.

This in-company training covers legal duties, root cause analysis, and real-world investigation techniques, helping your team improve safety, reduce risk, and meet UK compliance requirements. 

Why Accident Investigation Training Matters for Your Organisation

Equip your team with the skills to respond to workplace incidents the right way, protecting your people, processes, and reputation.

This course is built for real-world application and designed specifically for manufacturing and industrial environments.

Identify Root Causes: Prevent Future Incidents 

Understand what really went wrong, not just what happened. Learn to uncover the deeper causes of accidents and take corrective action that prevents repeat events.

Meet Legal & Regulatory Requirements with Confidence 

Ensure your investigations align with HSE and RIDDOR standards. Reduce the risk of legal exposure, improve audit readiness, and show your commitment to a safer workplace.

Build a Culture of Safety and Accountability 

Shift your safety approach from reactive to proactive. Empower managers and supervisors to lead investigations that create lasting improvements in behaviour and process.

What You’ll Learn in the Accident Investigation Training Course

This practical, in-company course teaches your team how to respond quickly, investigate thoroughly, and take action that prevents future harm.

Focused on UK compliance and manufacturing realities, it blends legal knowledge with investigative techniques your team can use right away. 

Key Modules Covered 

• The Causes Behind the Incident: Understanding Why It Happened 

Explore incident causation models and learn how human error, systems, and processes contribute to workplace accidents. 

• Managing the Scene: Evidence, Interviews and First Steps

Learn how to secure the site, gather physical and verbal evidence, and manage conversations with those involved. 

• Analysing the Data: From Facts to Root Cause 

Work through real-world examples to separate symptoms from root causes using proven analytical methods. 

• Reporting Findings: Writing Clear, Actionable Reports

Develop reporting skills that meet legal requirements and internal standards with a focus on clarity, accountability and next steps. 

• Turning Insights Into Action: Lessons Learned & Safety Improvements 

Use investigation outcomes to drive continuous improvement and embed a culture of ownership across your teams.

What You’ll Take Away 

By the end of this course, your team will be able to: 

• Conduct structured, effective workplace accident investigations 
• Identify both immediate and root causes using analytical techniques 
• Gather and document evidence in a professional, legally compliant way 
• Communicate findings through clear, actionable reports 
• Recommend and implement meaningful corrective actions 
• Help build a safer, more accountable working environment

Who Should Attend This Accident Investigation Course

This in-company training is ideal for teams responsible for responding to and learning from workplace incidents.

Whether you’re leading investigations or supporting them, this course gives you the skills to manage the process professionally and compliantly.

Team Leaders & Line Managers 

Often the first on the scene, your actions shape the investigation and recovery process. This course gives you the tools to do it right.

Health & Safety Coordinators & Officers 

Strengthen your investigation techniques and align your processes with HSE best practices and legal requirements.

Operations & Facilities Managers 

Understand how accident investigation connects to wider business performance, operational risk, and audit readiness. 

HR & Compliance Professionals 

Support a joined-up approach between safety, reporting, and employee welfare during and after incidents. 

Course Details & Certification

Course Details & Certification 

This is a one-day, tutor-led course delivered in person at your workplace. It’s designed to give teams practical, compliant, and actionable investigation skills without pulling them off-site. 

 Duration, Format & Delivery 

• Format:  
  In-Company (delivered on-site at your premises) 
• Duration:  
  1 day 
• Tutors:  
  Delivered by experienced health & safety practitioners with real-world investigation expertise 
• Resources:  
  Includes workbook, practical exercises, and course materials

Assessment & Certification 

• Assessment:  
  No formal exam, delegates will complete practical exercises throughout the day 
• Certification: 
  Make UK certificate of completion, demonstrating competence in workplace accident investigation 
• CPD Accreditation:  
  May contribute toward CPD hours (check with your accrediting body) 

Turn Incidents Into Opportunities to Strengthen Safety and Compliance

This course doesn’t just tick the compliance box, it transforms how your team approaches safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Reduce Risk and Repetition 

Learn how to uncover the root causes behind incidents and take meaningful action that prevents them from happening again. 

Strengthen Legal Compliance 

Ensure investigations align with UK legislation, including HSE and RIDDOR requirements, reducing liability and strengthening your audit trail.

Build a Culture of Openness and Ownership 

Develop confident investigators who know how to manage sensitive situations, conduct respectful interviews, and lead by example.

Protect People, Processes and Productivity 

A proper investigation not only protects your workforce it also protects your operations from repeat disruptions and reputational damage. 

Why Choose Make UK for Accident Investigation Training?

As the voice of UK manufacturing, Make UK delivers practical, high-impact safety training rooted in real operational challenges. 

With over 130 years of supporting industry, we understand the environments your teams work in and what it takes to keep them safe, compliant and prepared.

Trusted by 2,500+ UK Manufacturers 

From SMEs to global brands, our training supports manufacturers across sectors to reduce risk and improve performance. 

Delivered by Industry Experts 

Our tutors are seasoned practitioners, not just educators, with hands-on experience leading investigations in real workplaces.

Focused on Practical, Actionable Outcomes 

This isn’t theoretical. Every module is designed to be applied immediately, helping your team protect people, avoid disruption, and meet regulatory expectations.