When to use this
Any injury, near-miss, property damage, or unsafe-condition observation. Near-misses are the biggest data source — they predict where real incidents will happen.
Menu: Plating → Safety → Incidents.
Incident types
| Type | Examples |
|---|---|
| Injury | First aid / medical aid / lost-time injury |
| Near Miss | Almost got hit by a hoist; chemical splash contained by goggles |
| Property Damage | Forklift hit a rack; tank overflow (see Spill Incident for chemistry) |
| Unsafe Condition | Torn glove bin; missing signage; faulty respirator cartridge |
Minimum logging (first 5 minutes)
Click + New:
| Field | Fill now |
|---|---|
| Reference | Auto |
| Incident Date/Time | When it happened |
| Type | Injury / Near Miss / Damage / Unsafe |
| Severity | First aid / Medical aid / LTI / Fatal (injury) or Low/Med/High (other) |
| Location | Work centre, station, or building zone |
| People Involved | Employee IDs |
| Short Description | 1-2 sentence plain-English |
Save. System auto-notifies Safety Officer + Shop Manager + (if Medical Aid or worse) HR + Owner.
For injuries: WSIB
If severity is Medical Aid or LTI, WSIB Form 7 workflow kicks in:
- Injured worker completes (or Safety Officer helps)
- System tracks 3-day reporting deadline
- PDF generated on completion
- Submit via WSIB portal (not automated — manual step)
- Attach WSIB acknowledgement
Investigation
Tab: Investigation:
- Timeline of events (before / during / after)
- Contributing factors checklist (equipment, PPE, training, SOP, fatigue, etc.)
- 5-whys / fishbone analysis
- Witness statements (upload signed PDFs or record directly)
- Photos
Corrective actions
Tab: Corrective Actions:
- Immediate actions taken (isolated hazard, briefed the crew, etc.)
- Long-term CAPAs created (link to
fusion.plating.capa) - SOP changes required
- Training changes required
- PPE/equipment changes required
JHSC review
Every incident is auto-queued for Joint Health & Safety Committee monthly review. Committee members sign off on the investigation + corrective actions.
Near-miss program
Near-misses are the leading indicator — push reporting. Policy target: 10 near-misses per every medical-aid incident. If the ratio drops below that, you're under-reporting.
Every month:
- Review the near-miss list
- Identify patterns (same work centre? same task?)
- Add a targeted safety talk or SOP change
What can go wrong
Worker won't admit an injury
Not your call — encourage, but don't force. Log as "Unsafe Condition" with the factual observation. Watch for repeat patterns.
Supervisor won't log near-misses
Culture issue. Safety Officer logs observations directly. Consider making near-miss reports a positive-reinforcement item.
Investigation stalls
Investigations have auto-reminders at 3/7/14 days. After 30 days without progress, escalates to shop manager.