Entry Requirements
Learners must hold an NQF Level 3 qualification. In addition, they must have at least six months of operational experience within an organisational environment. This ensures that learners have the foundational knowledge and practical exposure required to benefit from the programme.
Additional Legal or Physical Requirements
Learners must demonstrate both physical and mental fitness. These requirements ensure that participants can effectively engage in workplace incident investigations and related activities.
Purpose of the Programme
This skills programme aims to equip learners to function as Workplace Incident Investigation Team Members. After completing the programme, learners will actively participate as incident investigation team members within their respective workplaces or occupational contexts.
Workplace Incident Investigation Team Members play an important role in identifying the causes of workplace incidents. They participate in investigations in line with regulatory requirements as well as organisational policies and procedures. Furthermore, they contribute objectively and constructively to investigation outcomes. As a result, organisations can reduce or eliminate future workplace accidents and incidents.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the programme, learners will be able to:
- Collect and safeguard evidence related to workplace incidents or accidents.
- Participate in developing appropriate recommendations to address investigation outcomes.
- Analyse incident information and help determine the causes of workplace accidents and incidents.
- Assist in drafting clear and accurate investigation reports.
- Contribute to the development of corrective and preventative measures to address identified causes.
Articulation Options
This part-qualification offers various articulation opportunities. However, the following currently apply:
Horizontal Articulation
Not applicable.
Vertical Articulation
Not applicable.
Diagonal Articulation
Not applicable.
Learning Opportunities
This skills programme typically forms part of a broader learning pathway within the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) field. After completing this programme, learners can progress to more advanced learning programmes, such as Incident Investigation Team Leader at NQF Level 5. From there, learners may further advance into higher-level qualifications within the OHS sector.
Associated Qualifications or Part-Qualifications
- National Occupational Certificate: Occupational Health and Safety Officer
- SAQA ID: 121929
- Curriculum: 226302-001-01-00
- NQF Level 4 (120 credits)
- Occupational Certificate: Occupational Health and Safety Assistant
- SAQA ID: 121930
- Curriculum: 226302-001-01-01
- NQF Level 4 (44 credits)
Relevant Occupations
The following professionals may benefit from this training:
- Health and Safety Officers
- Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Managers
- Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Specialists
- Mine Safety Inspectors
- Construction Site Managers
- Industrial Hygienists
- Risk Managers
- Emergency Response Coordinators
- Quality Assurance Managers
- Human Resources Managers
- Facility Managers
- Production Supervisors
- Logistics and Transportation Managers
- Aviation Safety Officers
- Healthcare Safety Officers
- Chemical Safety Specialists
- Fire Safety Officers
- Security Managers
- Insurance Claims Adjusters
- Government Regulators and Inspectors
Programme Duration and Assessment
The programme runs over two days and includes both theoretical and practical learning activities. Learners must complete all modules and demonstrate competence before they can attempt the Final Integrated Supervised Assessment (FISA).
The FISA includes both written and practical components that integrate the relevant Exit Level Outcomes. It lasts a maximum of three hours and carries a total of 100 marks. Learners must achieve at least 70% to be declared competent. In addition, assessors supervise all FISA sessions, and they record and monitor virtual assessments using cameras to ensure integrity.
During the FISA, learners will respond to a scenario that includes various questions and tasks. Through this process, learners must demonstrate competence in the following areas:
1. Apply essential methods, procedures and techniques relevant to the discipline of occupational incident and accident investigation to effectively collect, safeguard and submit a range of incident investigation evidence and facts for analysis by the investigation team.
2. Apply critical and analytical thinking processes and tools to effectively participate in evidence analysis to determine the causes of occupational accidents and incidents.
3. Adhere to organisational and professional ethical conduct codes to actively participate in developing recommendations to deal with the outcomes of incident investigations.
4. Apply produce, communicate and present information reliably and accurately when contributing to the creation of comprehensive incident and accident investigation reports.
