This comprehensive course provides an in-depth exploration of incident investigation and root cause analysis (RCA) methodologies[cite: 8]. Designed for safety professionals, operations managers, engineers, and supervisors, this course delivers both theoretical foundations and practical, hands-on skills[cite: 8]. Students will learn how to systematically investigate incidents ranging from near misses to catastrophic failures, identify true root causes rather than symptoms, and develop effective corrective actions that prevent recurrence[cite: 8].
The curriculum covers internationally recognized frameworks including the 5-Whys, Fishbone Diagrams, Fault Tree Analysis, Event Tree Analysis, TapRooT, and Management Oversight and Risk Tree (MORT)[cite: 8]. Through detailed case studies from the USA, UK, Europe, Asia, and Australia, students will examine real-world investigations including the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, Piper Alpha disaster, Bhopal gas tragedy, and Esso Longford explosion[cite: 8]. Advanced techniques including barrier analysis, human performance evaluation, and cognitive bias mitigation are also explored in depth
