Workplace Investigations

Workplace Health and Safety

Investigation Services

Elect Training & Consulting specialises in Work Health and Safety (WHS) investigations, supporting organisations, boards, and legal advisers in responding to serious incidents, near misses, and high-consequence events. Investigations are conducted using structured, evidence-based methodologies, including ICAM, and are designed to establish facts, apply procedural fairness, and produce clear, defensible findings.

What We Investigate

Work Health and Safety (WHS) incidents, including notifiable incidents, serious incidents, near misses, and incidents involving loss of life
Psychosocial incidents and complaints, affecting health, wellbeing, and workplace functioning
Non-compliance matters, including alleged breaches of policies, procedures, legislation, or contractual obligations
Governance, workplace conduct, and integrity matters, including failures of systems, decision-making, or oversight
Operational breakdowns and systemic failures in public and private sector settings
WHS matters involving potential regulatory or enforcement exposure, including circumstances where conduct, systems, or decisions may have exposed individuals to serious injury or illness under applicable Work Health and Safety legislation

Our Approach

All investigations are planned and executed using a structured, evidence-based methodology consistent with:

applicable Work Health and Safety legislation, including the Work Health and Safety Act 2020 (WA)
the Australian Government Investigations Standard 2022
established public sector investigation standards

For WHS investigations, we apply recognised methodologies such as ICAM (Incident Cause Analysis Method) to systematically explore contributing factors, assess the effectiveness of systems, and examine the reliability of controls and defences. Findings are evidence-based, clearly reasoned, and documented to support defensible outcomes and practical safety improvement.

The level of evidentiary rigour applied is proportionate to the seriousness of the matter and the potential consequences of any findings.

Investigative work is supported by paralegal capability, strengthening investigation process, evidentiary integrity, and procedural fairness in matters conducted under legal instruction.

Where appropriate, Elect applies a trauma-informed approach, particularly in psychosocial or other sensitive investigations. This includes:

establishing trust and psychological safety during interviews
being transparent about process, purpose, and confidentiality
using open, non-judgemental questioning and active listening
minimising the risk of re-traumatisation for participants

Investigations are guided by an understanding of legal principles relevant to WHS and compliance matters. Where investigations may involve legal exposure or regulatory risk, organisations should consider obtaining legal advice at an early stage. Elect recognises the value of early legal engagement and ensures that investigation processes are clearly documented and procedurally sound.

We are experienced in working under legal professional privilege and under the direction and instruction of legal practitioners where required. Where appropriate, organisations may wish to engage external legal advisers. Elect is experienced in working with a range of legal practitioners in this context.

Elect investigations are led by experienced WHS professionals who also meet regulatory requirements to conduct investigations, providing clients with assurance that matters are handled lawfully, independently, and with appropriate probity.

Why Organisations Engage Elect

Organisations engage Elect to undertake workplace investigations that require independence, rigour, and defensibility, particularly in complex and high-consequence environments.

Investigations are led by experienced WHS professionals with formal investigation capability, providing assurance around lawful conduct, independence, and probity
Strong capability across WHS, compliance, and psychosocial investigations, including matters involving serious consequences
Well-versed in investigation protocols for compliance-sensitive, operationally complex, and legally constrained settings
Reports are structured to support executive decision-making, regulatory engagement, and ongoing risk management
Trusted by organisations and legal advisers to handle sensitive matters discreetly, competently, and with procedural fairness