Report documents incident investigation management

The initial incident report is very important. This document captures the initiator s firsthand knowledge of what occurred in the moments after the specific event. Example 5-2, Sample Toller Initial Incident Report, is an example of the data that should be documented as soon as possible. Note that it should be modified using the company s management system procedure and incident investigation procedure, which should describe the type of data needed, and level of detail desired. 

It is essential that all incidents are reported promptly, and in detail—even those that have only minor consequences or that are first aid cases or that are near misses. In the United States, incidents that meet the OSHA guidelines for recordability must also be documented and reported. (The topics of Incident Investigation and Root Cause Analysis are discussed in Process Risk and Reliability Management). 

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