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: Health & Safety Representative
Next session: 7 Jun 2026 · 50 dates

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

This course teaches learners how to conduct risk assessments and perform basic incident investigations, equipping them with essential health and safety skills.

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.

Upcoming sessions

Public courses – Book now

7 - 9 Jun 2026

3 days, 8:00 pm – 4:00 am

Auckland – IMPAC Auckland Training Centre - Penrose

IMPAC Auckland Training Centre - Penrose
1 Rockridge Avenue
Auckland

$645.00 excl. GST

3 places remaining

10 - 12 Jun 2026

3 days, 8:00 pm – 4:00 am

Christchurch – Hornby Club

Hornby Club
17 Carmen Road
Christchurch

$645.00 excl. GST

14 - 16 Jun 2026

3 days, 9:00 pm – 4:00 am

Online via Zoom (with IMPAC trainer)

$595.00 excl. GST

5 places remaining

15 - 17 Jun 2026

3 days, 8:00 pm – 4:00 am

Hamilton – IMPAC Hamilton Training Centre

IMPAC Hamilton Training Centre
7 Northway Street
Hamilton

$645.00 excl. GST

1 place remaining

16 - 18 Jun 2026

3 days, 8:00 pm – 4:00 am

Auckland – IMPAC / Ara Auckland Airport Jobs & Skills Hub

IMPAC / Ara Auckland Airport Jobs & Skills Hub
10 Uenuku Way, Auckland Airport
Auckland

$645.00 excl. GST

17 - 19 Jun 2026

3 days, 8:00 pm – 4:00 am

Wellington – IMPAC Wellington Training Centre

IMPAC Wellington Training Centre
Level 11, Legal House, 101 Lambton Quay
Wellington

$645.00 excl. GST

22 - 24 Jun 2026

3 days, 8:00 pm – 4:00 am

Blenheim – Riverside Hotel Marlborough

Riverside Hotel Marlborough
20a Nelson Street
Blenheim

$645.00 excl. GST

1 place remaining

29 Jun 2026

3 days, 8:00 pm – 4:00 am

Nelson – The Hotel Nelson

The Hotel Nelson
40 Waimea Road
Nelson

$645.00 excl. GST

3 places remaining

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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, click here, or to 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.

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