TRIPOD Methodology Course in Accident Analysis
Online course of 300 h in TRIPOD methodology for accident analysis. 6 modules covering ISO 45001 (occupational health and safety), ISO 31000 (risk management) and BowTieXP. Dedicated tutor and open enrolment.
TRIPOD Methodology Course in Accident Analysis — studying from New Zealand
Regulation, safety and reliability engineering is well established in New Zealand, underpinned by a strong regulatory framework for health and safety, transport, building and electrical equipment. WorkSafe New Zealand administers workplace health and safety law, while Standards New Zealand develops and publishes national standards. Professionals in this area support compliance, certification and risk assessment for manufacturers, infrastructure operators and public agencies.
Fees for New Zealand: NZ$1,080 (New Zealand dollar), with instalments and employer sponsorship available.
Relevant bodies in New Zealand
Typical roles
Questions from New Zealand
Which New Zealand bodies set the rules for safety and compliance engineering?
WorkSafe New Zealand regulates workplace health and safety, and the NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi handles vehicle and transport compliance. Engineering New Zealand is the professional body, including the Chartered Professional Engineer pathway. SEIUM's qualifications are private and not accredited by any national body, so their recognition is decided by employers or the relevant body.
Do New Zealand employers hire RAMS and safety engineers?
Yes. Reliability, availability, maintainability and safety roles exist across infrastructure, energy, transport, and manufacturing. Employers typically look for demonstrated competence against recognised standards and professional registration where relevant. A private qualification can support an application, but employers decide how much it counts.
Can I study this alongside work, and do I need a visa?
Yes to both parts. The programme is 100% online and taught in English, so no student visa is needed to study from New Zealand. You get an assigned technical tutor and complete a final project. Fees are payable in instalments, and employer sponsorship is possible. Programme lengths range from 300 to 1,900 hours.
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What you will be able to do
Explain TRIPOD theory and the basic types of risk.
Build TRIPOD Beta trees from an event.
Identify failed, absent or effective barriers.
Relate the analysis to the bow-tie model of risk management.
Plan the collection of evidence and field interviews.
Define corrective actions aimed at latent conditions.
Develop a complete TRIPOD analysis of an incident.
Who it's for
- Incident investigator who wants to specialise in TRIPOD Methodology in accident analysis.
- HSE technician who wants to specialise in TRIPOD Methodology in accident analysis.
- Industrial risk analyst who wants to specialise in TRIPOD Methodology in accident analysis.
- Process safety manager who wants to specialise in TRIPOD Methodology in accident analysis.
- Safety management consultant who wants to specialise in TRIPOD Methodology in accident analysis.
- Safety systems auditor who wants to specialise in TRIPOD Methodology in accident analysis.
- Graduates in engineering or sciences seeking to enter the oil and gas industry.
What you'll work with
- ISO 45001 (occupational health and safety)
- ISO 31000 (risk management)
- IEC 31010 (risk assessment techniques)
- Directive 2012/18/EU (Seveso III)
- Directive 2013/30/EU (offshore operations safety)
- ISO 14001 (environmental management)
6 modules · 300 h
1.1Origin: University of Leiden and Shell1.2Theory of organisational causality1.3Barrier and event model1.4General failure types (BRF)1.5Preconditions and unsafe acts1.6Relationship with Reason's model1.7TRIPOD family: Delta, Beta and BSCAT1.8Comparison with ICAM and RCA1.9Fields of use: oil & gas, chemicals and transport1.10Case study: reading a TRIPOD report
2.1Structure: agent, object and event2.2Event trios and chaining2.3Failed, absent and effective barriers2.4Causal pathway: immediate act, precondition and incubator2.5Organisational underlying causes2.6Tree construction rules2.7Symbology and graphical conventions2.8Common construction errors2.9Supporting software: tree tools2.10Workshop: TRIPOD tree of a maintenance event
3.1Preventive and mitigating barriers3.2Bow-tie diagram and its integration3.3Classification of barriers by type3.4Barrier support elements3.5Barrier quality and degradation3.6Escalation factors3.7Critical safety barriers3.8Relationship with LOPA and HAZOP3.9Field verification of barriers3.10Practice: bow-tie analysis of a process risk
4.1Forming the investigation team4.2Fact gathering and chronology4.3Cognitive interviews4.4Document and procedure analysis4.5Hypothesis validation4.6Facilitating analysis sessions4.7Peer review of the tree4.8Classification of causes by BRF4.9Confidentiality management4.10Laboratory: analysis session of a logistics event
5.1Formulating SMART corrective actions5.2Prioritisation by hierarchy of controls5.3Monitoring and closure of actions5.4TRIPOD Delta and proactive surveys5.5Organisational general failure profile5.6Dissemination of lessons learned5.7Organisational learning indicators5.8Integration into ISO 45001 management systems5.9Quality audit of investigations5.10Case study: action plan from a tree
6.1Selecting the accident to study6.2Gathering evidence6.3Event chronology6.4Building the TRIPOD Beta tree6.5Barrier analysis6.6Identifying underlying causes6.7Corrective action plan6.8Validation of the analysis6.9Report and presentation6.10Final review with the tutor
How you'll learn
Training 100 % online on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and a dedicated technical tutor. No fixed timetables: students progress at their own pace within the intake, which makes it possible to combine the course with work.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is BowTieXP, IncidentXP, Microsoft Visio, advanced Excel, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Case studies are based on real procedures for building TRIPOD Beta trees, research interviews and barrier workshops. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final integrating project.
Build it end to end
Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.
Explain TRIPOD theory and the basic types of risk.
Build TRIPOD Beta trees from an event.
Identify failed, absent or effective barriers.
Relate the analysis to the bow-tie model of risk management.
Plan the collection of evidence and field interviews.
Where this takes you
Requirements
- No prior degree required.
- Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
- A sufficient level of Spanish to follow the reading of technical standards.
Ready to start?
Send your application today. Our admissions team replies within 72 hours with your study plan and funding options.
Frequently asked questions
The programme totals 300 hours spread over 3 to 5 months. That is between 10 and 15 hours per week on average, compatible with a full-time job.
The course uses BowTieXP, IncidentXP, Microsoft Visio and advanced Excel. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.
SEIUM's own diploma upon passing the continuous assessment and the integrating project. It is in-house training, not an official qualification from the Ministry.
Yes. Modules passed in a course or postgraduate diploma in the same area are credited towards the advanced programme. Check the credit transfer policy when enrolling.
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