Define incident reporting and near-miss reporting in CBM T6.

• A. Document events affecting quality or safety; near misses are reported to prevent recurrence; follow-up investigations.
• B. Near misses are reported to prevent recurrence; follow-up investigations are conducted.
• C. Only document accidents causing injuries.
• D. Near misses are not required to report.

Answer: (A)

Documenting incidents and near misses means keeping a formal record of events that affect quality or safety and using that information to prevent similar problems in the future. An incident covers any event that impacts quality or safety, including things like equipment failures, process deviations, injuries, or property damage. Near misses are events that could have caused harm or damage but did not, and they’re reported so the organization can learn from vulnerabilities before harm occurs. After these events are documented, follow-up investigations are conducted to identify root causes, implement corrective actions, and verify that those actions are effective. This approach emphasizes learning from both actual problems and near misses to improve safety and quality going forward. The other options are incomplete or misleading because they either limit reporting to injuries, exclude near misses, or say near misses aren’t required, which would miss important opportunities to prevent future events.