Incident Management module allows managers or EHS specialists to report incidents. An incident is any occurrence where harm has been caused to people, the environment, or property. Or there is the potential for harm to have occurred (Near Miss). Incident reporting involves a multi-step process where incident details are captured and then an investigation is performed. Once the reason(s) an incident occurred is identified corrective / preventative actions (CAPAs) are created to address problems so that similar incidents are not as likely to occur again in the future.
Features and Benefits:
- Report more than one type of Incident in the same form such as: Injury/Illness, Environmental, Property Damage or Vehicle.
- Track and manage company-wide and site specific key metrics
- Users can classify cases automatically
- Submit various incident claims
- Generate regulatory reports (i.e. - OSHA 300, 300A, & 301 logs)
- Compile workers’ compensation reports, and calculate key metrics.
- Set predefined rules related to the process of creating, verifying and closing of action items arising from incidents.
- Analyze data through Incident reports that can be generated in PDF, Word and Excel formats
Step-by-step Instructions:
Accessing the Incident Management menu item:
- Click on the Module icon.
- Click on the Incident Management menu item.
| Incident Types | Definitions |
|---|---|
| Near Miss | Injury/illness, environmental, property damage or vehicle incident came close to happening, but did not. |
| Injury/Illness | Incident where someone is injured or became ill. |
| Vehicle | An incident where a vehicle incident has occurred (i.e. accident on the highway or in the parking lot using a company car, truck, or van). |
| Environmental | Incident where an environmental issue has occurred (i.e. Discharges, Environmental Inspections, Reportable or Non-reportable spills / leaks, etc) |
| Property Damage | Incident where destruction or damage to property can be reported (i.e. wall collapsed, leaking roof or broken window). |
| General Liability | A company safeguard against 3rd party claims arising from damage or injury during their company visit or employee job duties |
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