Incident -An event or occurrence usually resulting in, or having the potential for, harm or other undesirable outcome.

Accident
An unplanned single identifiable event resulting in harm e.g. injury & / or damage.
(Some people prefer the term ‘incident’ since ‘accident’ can imply nothing could be done to prevent it – “it was an ‘acciden
Serious injury accident
An accident where the injury involves:
- permanent disability or loss of function (e.g. loss of sight, amputation involving bone loss),
- more than 24 hours hospitalisation, or
- continuous absence of 4 weeks (20 consecutive working days) or more occurring directly after the incident.
Lost time accident
The GKN definition of a lost time accident is one which occurs in the course of work and causes injury which results in an a
Medical recordable (injury or condition)
A work related injury, ill health or condition that involves restricted work, restricted motion, transfer to another job or term
Medical treatment may involve attending a hospital or clinic (internal / on-site or external) and the person may lose some ti
Occupational ill health / illness
A medical disorder associated with prolonged, multiple or repetitive exposure in the course of work. (May only be diagnose
Musculo-Skeletal
Any disorder of the musculo-skeletal system, caused or made worse by prolonged, multiple or repetitive work exposure. Ex
Dermatitis (skin)
Any allergic or irritant rash on the skin following exposure to a substance used at work. Examples include chemical skin sen
Vibration White Finger / Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome
Damage to the blood supply or nerves to the hand caused by excessive use of vibrating tools. Results in loss of sensation an
Respiratory
Any allergic or irritant symptoms affecting the lungs, nose, or throat caused by exposure to a Respiratory Sensitiser at work
Incident
Accident
Reportable Accident
( Serious Injury)

lost time accident ( Non

Reportable)
Minor injuries

Firs Aid Injury

Near Miss
An event or occurrence usually resulting in, or having the potential for, harm or other undesirable outcome.
An unplanned single identifiable event resulting in harm e.g. injury & / or damage
An accident where the injury involves:
#permanent disability or loss of function (e.g. loss of sight, amputation involving bone loss),
# IP not able to resume job with in 48hrs of incident.
one which occurs in the course of work and causes injury which results in an absence from work of one day / shift or more.

Treatment of minor scratches, cuts, burns, splinters, etc even if provided by a medical practitioner, and also follow-up for the
purpose of observation.
First aid is preserving life and minimising the consequences of injury and illness until the help of a medical practitioner is
obtained.First aid includes the treatment of minor injuries which would otherwise receive no treatment or which do not requir
treatment from a medical practitioner.
Treatment of minor scratches, cuts, burns, splinters, etc even if provided by a medical practitioner, and also follow-up for the
purpose of observation.

An unplanned event that did not result in injury, ill health or damage but had the potential to do so, the actual outcome of the
event being mainly a matter of chance / good fortune.