Accident Management and Control: A Guide for Professional Drivers

On successful completion of the course participants will be able to:

• Understand the entire accident management and control process
• Know how to manage accident preparedness
• Participate in and support formal investigations

Content

• Outline basic theories on accident causation
• Recognize insurable and non-insurable costs
• Outline legal requirements regarding reporting, and state what needs to be reported to the enforcing authority.
• Conduct an effective investigation and report.
• Recognize when a compensation claim may ensue and prepare an effective defense strategy.
• Case law; lessons from successful defences
• Prevention methods to ensure reduction in accident incidence in the workplace including:
• Practical accident and incident investigation
• Report writing
• Deciding the best approach for claims management
• Providing an appropriate mechanism for retention of employees who may have experienced injury
• Workplace safety code

Training methodology

The training methodology combines lectures, discussions, group exercises and illustrations. Participants will gain both theoretical and practical knowledge of the topics. The emphasis is on the practical application of the topics and as a result participant will go back to the workplace with both the ability and the confidence to apply the techniques learned to their duties.