Session 1

Introduction and Trios

• Tripod Beta Competence & Accreditation Scheme
• Incident Investigation Process
  • Tripod Beta in a nutshell
  • Practical example
• Tripod Beta: What happened?
  • Creating Tripod Beta Core Diagrams in theory and praxis

Session 2

Barriers and Human Error

• Tripod Beta: How did it happen?
  • Adding barriers to the core diagram
  • Potential events
• Tripod Beta: Why did it happen?
  • Incident causation theory
  • Immediate Causes
  • Human error

Session 3

Tripod Causation Path & Recommendation

• Tripod Beta: Why did it happen?
  • Human behavior theory
  • Definitions of Preconditions and Underlying Causes
  • Adding BREFs (Basic Risk Factors)
• Developing Recommendations
• Reporting of investigation results

Session 4

Full Tripod Beta Analysis & Exam

• Recap Day 1-3: Q&A including exam preparation
• Syndicate: Full Tripod Beta Analysis based on own or example cases
• Exam