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Process Safety Management: Incident Investigation (US)

Companies that are subject to the Process Safety Management (PSM) regulations are required to investigate each incident that resulted in, or could have resulted in, a catastrophic release of highly hazardous chemicals in the workplace. This course illustrates the importance of investigating incidents and communicating incident reports internally to ensure that similar incidents do not occur in the future. Topics in this course include: Types of Incidents, Investigation Plan, Investigations, Collecting Data, Causes, Corrective Actions, and Incident Report. In this course, learners will learn about the different types of incidents that must be investigated, when incidents should be reported, how to prepare incident reports, how to uncover root causes, and how to establish an effective system to implement corrective actions.

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Learning Objectives

Recognize different types of incidents that must be investigated.
Identify how to conduct incident investigations.
Recognize how to analyze the data collected in an investigation to uncover the root causes of the incident.

Recognize the importance of recommending effective corrective actions.
Identify how to include recommendations in an investigation report.

Course Outline

1. Chapter 1
1. Process Safety Management: Incident Investigation
2. Chapter 1: Overview
3. About this course…
4. Reference and Prerequisites
2. Chapter 2
1. Chapter 2: Types of Incidents
2. Goals of Investigations
3. Accidents and Near Misses
4. Knowledge Check
5. Knowledge Check
3. Chapter 3
1. Chapter 3: Investigation Plan
2. Incident Investigation Requirements
3. The Cost of Failing to Have a Plan in Place
4. Case Study: A Preventable Tragedy?
4. Chapter 4
1. Chapter 4: Investigations
2. Knowledge Check
3. Knowledge Check
4. Effective Investigations
5. Knowledge Check
6. Knowledge Check
7. Knowledge Check
5. Chapter 5
1. Chapter 5: Collecting Data
2. Knowledge Check
3. Knowledge Check
4. Supporting the Investigation
5. Knowledge Check
6. Knowledge Check
7. Knowledge Check

6. Chapter 6
1. Chapter 6: Causes
2. Common Examples of Causes
3. Knowledge Check
4. Knowledge Check
5. Knowledge Check
6. Identifying the Root Cause
7. Correct the Root Cause and Eliminate the Problem
8. Knowledge Check
9. Knowledge Check
7. Chapter 7
1. Chapter 7: Corrective Actions
2. Knowledge Check
3. Knowledge Check
4. Working with Management
5. Knowledge Check
6. Knowledge Check
8. Chapter 8
1. Chapter 8: Incident Report
2. Writing the Incident Report
3. Knowledge Check
4. Knowledge Check
5. Knowledge Check
6. Inform Management
7. Knowledge Check
9. Chapter 9
1. Chapter 9: Conclusion