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Accident
is an uncontrolled or unplanned release of energy that causes or contributes to illness, injury, death and/or damage to property, equipment or materials.
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Health and Safety Committee
is the planning and policy making group in all matters pertaining to safety and health.
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Incident Reporting
any unplanned event that resulted in injury, illness, damage, or loss
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Near-Miss Reporting
an event that could have resulted in injury, illness, or damage but did not
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Occupational Illness Reporting
Any abnormal condition or disorder caused by exposure to workplace factors.
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Government Safety Engineer’s Accident Investigation Report
Is a detailed document prepared by a designated safety engineer or safety officer following an accident or incident in the workplace.
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Safety Monitoring
is a proactive strategy aimed at preventing accidents and occupational ill health by identifying deficiencies in procedures, whether management procedures, work practices, systems of work, compliance with legal requirements or emergency and personal protection arrangements
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Safety performance monitoring
Conducted through the collection of safety data and safety information from a variety of sources typically available to your organization.
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Active systems
monitor the design, development, installation, and operation of management arrangements, safety systems, and workplace precautions
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Reactive systems
monitor accidents, ill-health, incidents and other evidence of deficient safety and health performance.
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Active monitoring
should be used to check compliance with the organization’s safety and health activities, for example to confirm that recently appointed staff have attended an induction course.
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Reactive monitoring
should be used to investigate, analyze, and record safety and health management system failures, including accidents, near misses, and ill-health cases.
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Reactive monitoring
involves internal reporting of accidents, illnesses, and non-compliance incidents to improve the management system. The organization should promote open reporting and establish procedures for investigating incidents to identify causes and implement corrective actions.
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Safety Performance Indicator
a metric used in safety management to identify and monitor potential risks before they result in negative outcomes.
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Safety Performance Indicator
measures certain characteristics about occurrences, events, incidents, and accidents being used to track the effectiveness of safety measures and provide insights into the organization’s safety performance.
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Safety Performance Target
a specific, measurable goal or objective set by an organization to improve or maintain safety performance within a certain timeframe
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Safety Performance Target
a planned or intended objective for safety performance indicators (SPIs) over a given period
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Safety
is a paramount concern in the construction industry, given the high-risk nature of the work involved. Aims to prevent accidents, injuries, and illnesses among workers.

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