You can use the Incident log section of Atlas to keep track of any incidents that happen in your business, whether to employees or other people coming into contact with the organization, such as customers or suppliers. Incidents include near misses as well as accidents.

Important: This article is intended for users with full access to this service. If your access to this area only allows you to add incidents, you should speak to your manager and request the additional permissions.

From the left navigation menu, click Health and safety > Incident log to access the dashboard for this service.

From here you have quick access to your organization's pending, approved, and archived logs. You'll see at a quick glance how many days since your last incident, and you can filter the various categories by sites, types, year created, and status.

You can manage your existing incidents from this page. By clicking the actions icon (...) next to each Incident, you have the following options:

Start by clicking the Log incident button in the top-right corner. There are six sections to complete, and any required fields are marked with a red asterisk (*). Changes are automatically saved when you navigate between sections.

This section records the person reporting the incident. It automatically fills in the details of the user who is currently logged in and their associated site, but you can update name and address details before continuing.

First, you must select the incident type from the dropdown menu. There are multiple options available, broken down into seven categories:

You then record any information on the injuries sustained, including type and injured body parts, descriptions of the incident and injuries, and dates and locations. You also provide information on any witnesses and enforcement intervention.

Use this section to record the details of the person affected by the incident. From the Affected party dropdown, select from:

Important: The additional details you provide will vary based on your selection.

In this section, you answer questions on the left side. The content of these questions is based on the jurisdiction where incident occurred, as reported on step two. On the right appears other relevant information and recommendations to consider.

Important: Depending on the answers you provide, you may be instructed to immediately notify the relevant governing body within a certain timeframe, and you can click the Report now button to begin the process. If you have questions or concerns, contact your health and safety consultant directly or call the main health and safety support line.

Important: If an incident requires reporting to the relevant jurisdiction, or may lead to a complaint or a personal injury claim, then please ensure you also carry out a formal investigation using this page.

Toggling on the option for Is a formal investigation required? populates all relevant fields for your formal investigation. While not all fields are required, we strongly recommend that you be as detailed as possible.

In the final step, you can preview the finalized incident document in its entirety. This is your opportunity to check that the information is accurate, and you can navigate back to previous steps to make adjustments if necessary.

In reaching this step, your incident will be in the pending status. Clicking the Approve button marks the incident as approved. You can also click Save incident to Atlas if you want to keep a PDF version in your documents area or Export full review button to download it as a PDF to your device.