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Report and manage incidents as they happen, improve communication across all levels, and identify points for improvement in your workplace safety efforts with the help of a digital solution.
Stay prepared for any incidents with the right reporting system. Utilize the ease of access provided by digital tools to efficiently report incident details as accurately as possible. Identify the root causes of incidents and emergencies, document them, and develop the best reporting documents and procedures that are fit for you and your organization to work safely and effectively.
Equip employees with the right incident reporting and management tools to address, communicate, and mitigate risks and emergencies on their own. Ensure compliance with safety regulations from everyone at all levels to be assured of a workplace that prioritizes employee welfare above all else.
Be equipped to respond to incidents with a digital record of incident reports. Identify and carry out the best corrective and preventive actions based on previous and current cases. Set standards on what risks and hazards to prioritize and address them accordingly.
Refine existing safety and response programs based on common patterns, factors, and trends from reported incidents. Assess the safety needs of your organization and your incident history to create the appropriate training and process changes.
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The goal of incident management is to implement the right measures to mitigate risks and hazards to minimize impact on business operations and maintain service quality. This involves analyzing previous incidents, making changes in operations to address them and avoid them from happening again, and proper recordkeeping.
In some places, a near miss and an incident can be the same thing. However, typically, they are defined differently.
An incident is any event that disrupts work, sometimes causing property damage or harm, if frequently occurring. On the other hand, a near miss is a type of incident that has affected work, and has the potential to cause serious harm or issues if not mitigated early on.
An accident is any unexpected event that can lead to harm or property damage. In some cases, this is used interchangeably with incident, as they have similar meanings. However, incidents do not always lead to harm, which is a key differentiator.
Common best practices for efficient incident management include the following:
The best way to measure the effectiveness of your incident management systems will be to utilize a digital operations tool. By using a digital tool, you can record what practices are working and analyze what isn’t, collating all data in one place. This way, you can easily refer to recorded incidents for further study, continuously perform analyses, and measure the success of your incident management initiatives.
