Integrity in reporting and timely investigation are critical steps for the prevention of future occurrences. Laws and regulations result in two incident categories that mandate different types of reporting:
A. Incidents reportable to regulatory authorities: All safety and health incident investigations that are mandated to be reported should be promptly examined to identify means to prevent re-occurrence and communicated to the respective regulatory authorities.
B. Incidents that are non-reportable to regulatory authorities: Non-reportable safety and health incidents should also be investigated, analyzed and corrective actions developed and integrated into the safety and health management system.