
Basic Concept: There Are No Accidents
The word accident absolves everyone involved of responsibility. We prefer the word incident. Incidents are caused by:
– Failure do to something that should be done
– Doing something that should not be done or
– A combination of both
Can Every Incident be Prevented?
Of course not. We can’t prevent severe weather systems, but we can heed Environment Canada warnings and take action to mitigate the risk. Workplaces cannot prevent medical emergencies, such as a heart attack, but we can encourage healthy living.