Collection of accident and incident data

It is assumed for the purposes of this section that the collection of accident 

1 Ensuring that accidents and incidents are reported. Unless individuals know what accidents and incidents to report, and how to report tirem, the relevant data are unlikely to be collected. 

2 Checking for non-reporting of the types of accidenf or incident which should be reported and recorded. 

3 Recording details of the accidents and incidents which are reported. If the data collected on accidents and incidents are to be of real value, they have to be recorded accurately. 

However, before starting a discussion it is necessary to consider some problems with terminology and, in particular, the way accident reporting and incident reporting are used to mean a number of different things. 

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The collection of accident and incident data and the systems which have to be in place if accident and incident data are to be collected and recorded effectively. 

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