Incidents are defined as?

• A. Routine daily activities
• B. Inventory discrepancy
• C. Personal complaint
• D. Any accident or unusual occurrence where there is apparent injury or where injury may or may not have occurred

Answer: (D)

Incidents in safety terms are any accident or unusual event that involves actual injury or has the potential to cause injury, even if no one is hurt. This includes near-misses, where harm could have occurred but didn’t. Recognizing this broad definition helps teams report and investigate events so hazards can be fixed and future injuries prevented.

Routine daily activities aren’t incidents because they are normal operations unless something unusual happens. An inventory discrepancy is a bookkeeping issue, not a safety event. A personal complaint is feedback or concern, not an event affecting safety or injury risk.