<u>Although all personal injuries, near misses, or job-related diseases are classed as "incidents", the purpose of reporting an accident as opposed to an incident is quite different.</u> The former is to inspect a bodily injury. The latter serves as a means to probe its actual cause.
The Accident Report form is completed by the employee who experienced the accident, but the Incident Report form is completed by the duty manager inspecting the case. Both the forms are used as vital reporting tools to help prevent similar occurrences in the future. They are considered to be vital measures that support the development of adequate safety procedures.
<u>Because the AR form calls on the employee to record his injury specifics, he is obligated to record these in as much detail as possible.</u>
