The Centre for Mining Safety & Health Excellence has announced the next in its series of professional development short courses. Incident Investigation & Root Cause Analysis (IIRCA) is being held from April 23-25, 2013 in Salt Lake City, Utah. The course is described as “appropriate for safety and health professionals, frontline and senior managers, consultants, as well as any employee interested in accurate problem-solving.”

The Centre statement comments that “its philosophy of safety and health excellence through systems, culture and leadership optimisation makes this more than a basic course on incident investigation and root cause analysis. This ‘whole systems’ management technique increases the effectiveness of investigation strategies. Through hands-on analysis of industry case studies, safety and health professionals and corporate managers learn how to incorporate the latest investigation techniques with corporate leadership principles.”

The IIRCA training is designed for employees new to incident investigation and root cause analysis, as well as experienced professionals looking for a refresher course with a current perspective. This course takes participants through the practical aspects of the incident investigation process and covers various techniques for conducting root cause analysis. It also emphasises the importance of using RCA data in the assessment of safety and health management system effectiveness and culture enhancement. There is a strong emphasis on experiential (hands-on) learning through case studies. More information is available at www.safetycenter.utah.edu