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Level 2 Award in Accident Investigation and Reporting

The PIMS Level 2 Award in Accident Investigation and Reporting develops foundational competence in workplace accident analysis, evidence gathering and professional reporting. The programme helps learners unders...

Training Area HiQual UK
Category Occupational Health and Safety
Learning Flexible
Provider PIMS
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Program Overview

The PIMS Level 2 Award in Accident Investigation and Reporting develops foundational competence in workplace accident analysis, evidence gathering and professional reporting. The programme helps learners understand how to secure an incident scene, gather information, identify causes and support corrective actions.

Participants develop practical investigation skills through reporting activities, simulations and structured evidence collection.

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What You'll Learn

  1. Introduction to Accident Investigation
  2. Purpose and Scope of Investigations
  3. Accident-Reporting Responsibilities
  4. Near Misses and Minor Incidents
  5. Major Accidents and Dangerous Occurrences
  6. Initial Incident Response
  7. Scene Management and Preservation
  8. Evidence Collection
  9. Photographic Evidence
  10. Witness Statements
  11. Interviewing Techniques
  12. Immediate and Root Causes
  13. Unsafe Acts and Unsafe Conditions
  14. Underlying Contributing Factors
  15. Accident-Reporting Procedures
  16. Investigation Documentation
  17. Corrective and Preventive Actions
  18. Action Follow-Up and Monitoring
  19. Practical Investigation Simulations
  20. Portfolio Development
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Who Should Attend?

Who should attend Level 2 Award in Accident Investigation and Reporting

This PIMS accident-investigation course is suitable for employees with basic workplace-safety responsibilities, supervisors, Team Leaders, personnel supporting incident reporting and learners developing foundational investigation skills.

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Key Benefits

After completing the programme, learners should be better prepared to:

  • Develop essential accident-investigation skills
  • Improve incident-scene and evidence-management awareness
  • Conduct more structured witness interviews
  • Identify immediate and underlying causes
  • Improve accident-reporting documentation
  • Develop practical corrective and preventive actions
  • Build investigation evidence through simulations and portfolio work
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Assessment & Evaluation

  • Assessment Type: Practical assessments, written examination and portfolio review.
  • Format: Multiple-choice questions, investigation simulations, documentation tasks and oral discussion.
  • Total Questions: 40 theory questions plus multiple practical tasks.
  • Passing Score: 70%.
  • Duration: 6–10 weeks, equivalent to approximately 100–140 hours.
  • Certification: Level 2 Accident Investigation and Reporting upon successful completion.
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