SIF: Serious Injury or Fatality Incident Determination and Reporting Guidelines

Injury and illness prevention used to focus on overall reduction of incidents; you reduce all incidents, you reduce serious and fatal ones, too. Although that’s true at a high level, it’s not the most effective way to prevent workplace fatalities or injuries.

A serious injury or fatality event is an incident or near miss that has the potential to, or does, result in a fatal or life-altering injury or illness. By identifying SIFs, organizations can focus injury prevention initiatives where they matter most.