About the course
What this course covers.
When something goes wrong on a worksite, the obvious cause is rarely the whole story. A worker tripped, but why was the hazard there, and why had nobody flagged it? Accident investigation is the systematic process that gets past the obvious answer to the real root causes - the only causes worth fixing.
The course covers accidents and near misses and why a near miss is worth investigating, the investigation process and root cause analysis, and the part that tools and equipment, training, and procedures each play in how an incident happens. It closes on the point of the whole exercise: learning from an accident and updating the policies, procedures, or equipment so a similar one does not happen again.
Companies use Accident Investigation to train the supervisors and committee members who run investigations, to make their investigations consistent and root-cause-focused, and to give a COR auditor documented evidence under the incident investigation element.
Pass mark 80%
Score the pass mark to earn the certificate.
Course outline
4 modules, start to finish
Each module ends with a short knowledge check before you move on.
Accidents and near misses
What counts as an accident and what counts as a near miss, and why a near miss is worth investigating before it becomes an injury.
Investigations and root cause analysis
Investigating an incident systematically and using root cause analysis to find the true causes rather than the obvious one.
The contributing factors
The part that tools and equipment, training, and procedures each play in how an accident happens.
Learning from accidents
Turning an investigation into the policy, procedure, or equipment changes that stop a similar incident happening again.
Developed to meet Canadian and provincial standards
What every course includes
Printable and mailed certificates
Digital wallet and wall-sized certificates print the moment the course is passed.
Standards compliant
Built on Canadian federal and provincial legislation, safety standards, and industry best practice.
Self-paced
Unlimited access to the training material. Pause and resume the course any time.
Live student support
Real support is available seven days a week if a learner gets stuck.
Unlimited exam attempts
The exam can be retaken until the learner reaches a passing grade.
Record of training
Training records are stored securely for three years and pulled on demand from the account.
What learners say
Trusted by Canadian crews
Our investigations used to stop at the obvious cause. This course got our team digging for the real root cause, and our corrective actions actually fix things now.
Wanda K.
Safety Coordinator
Short and focused. The near-miss section changed how our crew reports - they finally see a near miss as worth writing up.
Derek M.
Supervisor
We assign this to every committee member. It made our investigations consistent, and the records held up for our COR audit.
Aisha R.
HSE Lead
Who it is for
Built for the people running the work
- Supervisors and managers who investigate workplace incidents
- Health and safety committee members and representatives
- Safety coordinators building a consistent investigation process
- Workers who take part in an incident investigation team
- Any company that needs the incident investigation element documented for COR
What you walk away with
Able to do the job, not just describe it
- Tell an accident from a near miss and know why both are investigated
- Carry out a systematic incident investigation
- Use root cause analysis to find the true causes of an incident
- Recognise how tools, training, and procedures contribute to accidents
- Turn investigation findings into corrective actions that prevent a repeat
Pricing
One seat or the whole crew, priced fairly.
A single seat is $49.99 CAD. Buying one at a time, code ONTRACK10 takes 10 percent off at checkout. Training more than two or three people is cheaper through a free On-Track Safety corporate account, which also tracks every certificate and renewal date for you. Move the slider to see the difference.
- Free corporate account, no setup fee
- 20 percent off every course for the first three months
- Automatic certificate and expiry tracking for your whole team
Team pricing
What it costs to train your crew
Individual purchases
One seat at a time, list price
$249.95
Individually with code ONTRACK10
10% off, applied at checkout
$224.96
Through a free corporate account
20% off every course, first three months
$199.96
A corporate account saves you
$49.99
on 5 seats of Accident Investigation
No setup fee. The account also tracks every certificate and expiry date for you.
Certificate and format
How the course runs
Your certificate
A mark of 80 percent earns the certificate, and the course can be taken up to three times to reach the pass mark. On completion the worker downloads and prints a certificate of completion, along with a comprehensive student manual for future reference. The certificate does not expire.
- Fully online and self-paced - about 30 minutes of content
- Mobile-friendly - start on a laptop, finish on a phone
- Instant access as soon as the course is purchased
- Printable student manual included for knowledge retention
- Pass mark is 80 percent, with up to three attempts
Why it matters for compliance
Occupational health and safety legislation requires that serious workplace incidents are investigated, and a COR audit looks for documented, root-cause-focused investigations. Accident Investigation provides the training record an auditor looks for under the incident investigation element of a safety program.
Common questions
Questions buyers ask
How much does the Accident Investigation course cost?
- The course is 49.99 CAD per seat. Use code ONTRACK10 at checkout for 10 percent off an individual purchase, or set up a free On-Track Safety corporate account for 20 percent off every course for the first three months when training a team.
How long does the course take?
- The course is about 30 minutes of content and is fully self-paced, so it can be completed in one short sitting.
Does the Accident Investigation certificate expire?
- No. The certificate of completion does not expire, though many companies schedule a periodic refresher as part of their safety program.
Why does the course cover near misses as well as accidents?
- A near miss has the same root causes as an accident but no injury - it is a free warning. The course treats near misses as worth investigating, because finding and fixing the cause of a near miss prevents the accident that would otherwise follow.
Will this course satisfy a COR auditor?
- The course provides documented evidence that the people running your investigations have been trained in a systematic, root-cause approach, which is what an auditor looks for under the incident investigation element. It is one piece of a COR program, not the whole program.
Get your team trained, on the record.
Enrol one person now, or set up a free corporate account and train the whole crew at 20 percent off with every certificate tracked for you.