Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Engineering
Learning Methods
Lecture
Online
Tutorial
Module Offerings
7587RTC-JAN-PAR
Aims
To give students an awareness and understanding of incident investigation and analysis.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Demonstrate a thorough grounding in the underlying theories behind accident cause analysis
2.
Apply the investigation and analysis process to determine the sequence of events and the causes of an incident
3.
Critically analyse published incident and accident reports including the recommendations
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:Introduction
-Why we investigate accidents
-The incident investigation process
-Accident cause investigation theory
Immediate actions in the event of an accident
-Emergency response / make the area safe
-Secure the scene / preserve the evidence
-Information management
Planning the investigation
-How to determine the extent of the investigation and set Terms of Reference
-Appointing the investigation team – roles, responsibilities
-Planning the investigation team activities
Collecting Data
-Types of data / information available
-Interviews and witness statements
-Human Factors
Data organisation / analysis
-Defining what happened (the timeline)
-Identifying why things happened (the analysis)
-Understanding immediate, underlying and root causes
Corrective Actions
-Address each cause
-Failed barriers before restart
-Interim recommendations
Concluding the analysis
-Recommendations and Actions
-Reporting your findings
Additional Information:The main aim of this module is to give students an awareness and understanding of incident investigation and analysis. This includes looking at why we need to investigate incidents.
The stages of incident investigation are discussed, such as: immediate actions in the event of an accident, planning the investigation, collecting data, data organisation and analysis and concluding the analysis. The taught part of the module involves a significant amount of practical exercises (tutorials).
Assessment is in the form of an essay combined with activities (e.g. exercises, discussions, etc.).
The module is delivered via distance learning, described as follows:
Lecture (using slides and slide notes): Online self-study
Tutorial/Activities (Exercises and reviews): Online activities with teacher feedback, and virtual classrooms
Tutor-supported Online: Tutor feedback for activities, virtual classrooms and email support