#incidentreport

Root & Ember staff report ejecting a wild fae (again) for attempted glitter theft. The fae claims innocence. The floor sparkles anyway.

Safety Officer: Hey, I saw your incident report where you hit your head so hard you vomited. How's the concussion?

Me: ... Uhhhh, I don't think that report is about me. But then again, memory loss is a side effect of really bad concussions, so who knows...?

An incident report is a written document that should be completed at the time of an incident. A report can be used by any member of the organization to raise awareness for an incident that has occurred in the workplace. Incident reporting is broken down into three steps:

1) Identifying and Recording, 2) Gathering Information, 3) Closing Out the Report.

Identifying and Recording – The first step in the incident report is to identify what occurred during the time of the incident. It should be noted whether there are any witnesses or not, who was involved with the event, if medical attention has been given for injuries sustained, if anyone else witnessed besides yourself, etc.

Gathering Information – The information you gather is vital to the investigation of an incident. It can make or break your case, so it’s important that you take the time to get all the details right. Here are three tips for gathering information in an incident report: 1) Get as many details about the scene as possible before starting your report – this includes things like who was involved, what they were doing at the time, and any other relevant background info. 2) Make sure you ask permission from anyone else involved if their name will be included in your report; some people may not want their involvement made public 3) Remember that all information must be accurate and verifiable – don’t embellish anything!

Closing Out the Report – The Closing Out the Report section is where you will summarize what was done to resolve the issue. It helps document any changes that were made and gives an overview of the problem for those who may not have read all your work. This allows them to see how much time, effort, and resources you put into resolving their problem as well as ensuring they understand your solution.