what is an incident
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Published by SALUSAn incident is an unexpected event that interrupts work and may lead to injury, illness, or property damage [1]. OSHA also considers 'near misses' as incidents, where serious consequences could have occurred but didn't 2, 4. Incident investigation helps employers learn from past events and prevent future mistakes 2, 4.
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[1] HIOSH Construction Standards: Occupational Safety and Health (12-8-3)
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the safety and health program without fear of reprisal and provide a mechanism to ensure timely and appropriate responses to correct these conditions. - (ix) Provide a mechanism to investigate accidents and "near miss" incidents, so that the root cause and means for preventing a recurrence are identified. For the purposes of this chapter, the term "accident" means any unexpected happening that interrupts the work sequence or process and that may result in injury, illness, or property damage. - (x) Provide a means to review injury and illness trends over time, so that patterns with common causes can be identified and eliminated. - (xi) Establish a mechanism for the employer to conduct ongoing, periodic in-house safety and health inspections so that new or previously missed hazards or failures in controls are identified. Inspections shall be conducted with a frequency necessary to be effective but in no event with less frequency than that established in section [redacted postal code]-3. - (xii) Address the impact of emergency situations and develop written plans and procedures to insure employee safety during emergencies. For the purpose of this standard, the term "emergency situation" means an unforeseen single event or combination of events that calls for immediate action to prevent, control, or
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