What is an incident report and when should it be completed?
An incident report is a form to document all workplace illnesses, injuries, near misses and accidents. An incident report should be completed at the time an incident occurs no matter how minor an injury is. Any illness or injury that impacts an employee’s ability to work must be noted.
What’s the difference between an accident and incident?
Accidents – an unexpected event which results in serious injury or illness of an employee and may also result in property damage. Incidents – an instance of something happening, an unexpected event or occurrence that doesn’t result in serious injury or illness but may result in property damage.
What is accident and example?
The definition of an accident is an event that happens without being planned. An example of an accident is a collision between two cars. An example of an accident is when you bump into a friend unexpectedly at the park or when you find a $20 bill lying on the sidewalk.
Is a prop strike an incident?
As an example, Lycoming defines a prop strike as: Any incident, whether or not the engine is operating, where repair of the propeller is necessary. Any incident during engine operation where the propeller has impact on a solid object. This incident includes propeller strikes against the ground.
How do you report an aircraft incident?
All aircraft accidents must be reported to the nearest National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Field Office. An understanding of the definition of accident may save you from reporting something that is not required.
What are the three key factors that define an aircraft accident?
Cause factors can be grouped into the following categories:
- human factors/personnel error.
- malfunction or failure of aircraft structures, engines, or other systems.
- deficient maintenance.
- hazardous environment involving weather, volcanic ash, birds, etc.
- air traffic management errors.
- any combination of the above.
What is considered a serious injury?
The law defines a serious injury as an injury that results in any of the following: death. significant disfigurement. or a non-permanent injury preventing you from performing your daily activities for not less than 90 days within the 180 days immediately following your accident.
What is a Type 2 fire incident?
Type 2. IC spends all time being a manager. Most Command and General staff positions are filled. Large number of resources utilized. Incident extends into multiple operational periods.
What is a Type 2 fire team?
A Type 2 IMT is a self-contained, all-hazard or wildland team recognized at the national and state level. They are coordinated through the state, the Geographic Area Coordination Center (GACC), or the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC).
What is a Type 3 fire incident?
Type 3 Incident b) Type 3 organizations manage initial attack fires with a significant number of resources, an extended attack fire until containment/control is achieved, or an escaped fire until a Type 1 or 2 team assumes command. c) Initial briefing and closeout are more formal.
What does the incident command team do?
The function of ICS includes assigning one central coordinator, the incident commander, to manage response activities by assigning personnel, deploying equipment, obtaining additional resources, and coordinating with participating partners as needed.
What is a Type 3 wildland firefighter?
Type 3. A water tender with a minimum pump capacity of 200 GPM. 1000-2500 gallon tank. GVWR greater than 26,000 pounds.