SIF: Serious Injury or Fatality Incident Determination and Reporting Guidelines
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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.
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