HSR Stage 2: Risk Assessment and Incident Investigation

This course enables learners to understand and conduct risk assessments and basic incident investigations.

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Duration
2 days
Topic
Risk & Incident Management
Next session
29 Jun 2026 · 47 dates
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At a glance

Course details

Duration: 2 days
Unit Standard:

Unit #   Name Level 
Credits  
17601 Produce an occupational health and safety incident investigation  4 6
30265 Apply health and safety risk assessment to a job role  3 8

Overview

HSR Stage 2 course overview

Treating a risk assessment as a one-off exercise won't keep your people safe, and pointing fingers after an incident doesn't stop it from happening again. This two-day HSR Stage 2 training course gives Health and Safety Representatives (HSRs), leaders, and others involved in managing risk and investigating incidents the practical skills to manage risk effectively and carry out incident investigations that get to the root causes.
 
We don't do dry compliance lectures or theory overload. Instead, our industry-experienced trainers get learners stuck in, using examples and scenario-based group work that reflect the reality of New Zealand workplaces. Participants build genuine capability across both risk management and incident investigation, from applying structured approaches to risk assessment through to understanding multiple causation and the "Defences Model," and producing effective incident investigation reports that support meaningful outcomes.
 
IMPAC’s focus is on building constructive problem-solvers who add genuine value to your operations, rather than just ticking a compliance box. Participants leave with quiet, competent confidence to navigate differing perceptions of risk, overcome reporting barriers, and identify absent or failed controls without relying on blame. Armed with two high-quality, comprehensive pocket guides, your team steps back onto the site fully supported—ready to manage risk effectively and uncover the 'why' behind an event to prevent it happening again.

Curriculum

What you'll cover

This course is designed for:
  • Health and Safety Representatives who need practical capability in risk assessment and basic incident investigation.
  • Supervisors, team leaders, and frontline managers responsible for day-to-day hazard identification, risk controls, and follow-up after events.
  • Engineers, project managers, contract managers, and designers whose decisions influence how work is planned, carried out, and reviewed.
  • Health and safety personnel and other workers who need to understand legal requirements, reporting barriers, root causes, and failed controls in real workplace situations.

Our approach

+IMPAC's HSR Stage 2 training approach

IMPAC runs HSR Stage 2 training as a practical working session rather than a lecture-heavy compliance exercise. Learners work through realistic scenarios that mirror the decisions they face on the job, including identifying hazards, using a risk matrix, choosing controls, and recognising where controls have failed.
 
Facilitators use guided discussion, group exercises, and structured investigation practice to help people test their judgement and explain their reasoning. The incident investigation component focuses on asking better questions, separating facts from assumptions, and using tools such as root cause analysis, multiple causation, and the Defences Model to produce reports that are useful back in the workplace. The aim is simple: learners leave better prepared to assess risk, take part in investigations, and contribute to safer day-to-day operations.

Format

Course format and duration

This course is delivered over two days.

Training is available in person nationwide or live online via Zoom, publicly or in-house.

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Further study options

If you’re continuing your learning journey in health and safety, this course can contribute towards IMPAC’s Certificate in Applied Workplace Health and Safety Practices (Level 3), which leads to the New Zealand Certificate in Workplace Health and Safety Practice (Level 3).

This course is a compulsory module within the programme, allowing you to build on your existing training while working towards a recognised qualification over time. To learn more and enrol click here.

This programme is approved by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority under section 439 of the Education and Training Act 2020, and Impac Services Limited is accredited to provide it under section 441 of the Education and Training Act.

What's next

Next steps

To get started, you can book now.
 
To explore more courses in this area, see the Health & Safety Representative Training category.
 

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