WHAT’S AT STAKE?

Industrial incidents occur every day.  Some are major, with injuries to workers as well as damage to property, but most are minor and do not involve time lost, medical care or repairs to property.  Incidents can be controlled and prevented.  One of the best ways to prevent incidents is to investigate the causes of each incident that occurs.  The degree of investigation depends on the potential severity of the incident. The term incident is used in some situations and jurisdictions to cover both an "accident" and "incident". It is argued that the word "accident" implies that the event was […]