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Incidents

Incidents

What happened, who saw it, the cause, and the action that stops it happening again.

  • On the file

    What happened, who saw it, the cause, and the action.

  • Duty

    RIDDOR 2013

  • Where it is used

    On the phone, where it happened.

What it does

  • Near miss, injury, dangerous occurrence, or observation.
  • Photos, the place, the time, and the people who saw it.
  • The immediate cause, and a note on the underlying one.
  • Enough to prepare a RIDDOR, including the category. The app does not file it with the HSE.

On the file

  • Near miss, injury, dangerous occurrence, or observation
  • Photos, place, and time
  • The people who saw it
  • The immediate cause, and a note on the underlying one
  • The RIDDOR category, where it looks reportable
  • The actions, with owners

Why digital

Against a paper file, a spreadsheet, or a folder in the cabin.

  • Reported from the scaffold, not written up in the cabin at the end of the week.
  • Photos and witnesses are on the record while people still remember.
  • The actions from it are on the same file.

The duty

UK law. We name it. We do not invent a badge.

  • RIDDOR 2013

    Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences. The app prepares the record. It does not file it.

  • Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations

    The accident book duty, for an injury at work.

  • Who uses it

    Whoever is there reports it. The safety lead reads it the same day.

  • Sits with

    The accident book and the investigation sit on this file. The app prepares a RIDDOR. It does not file it with the HSE.

  • What good looks like

    Photos and names are on it while people still remember. Each action has an owner.