ISNet RAVS Documents
Incident Reporting and Investigation - Canada Industry Practice RAVS
An Incident Reporting and Investigation RAVS is the written answer document that satisfies the incident reporting element of the ISNetworld RAVS questionnaire. This Canada Industry Practice version is written to a national standard so it serves contractors working across provinces or for federally regulated hiring clients. You add your company name, confirm the company-specific details, and upload it to your ISNetworld account.
- Pre-written answer aligned with Canadian regulatory references
- Upload to ISNetworld, Avetta, or ComplyWorks
- Word format — add your company name and customise in minutes
- Written by Canadian safety professionals
- Instant download after purchase
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Overview
What this RAVS document does
Investigating an incident is how a contractor finds the root cause and stops the next one. A hiring client that configures this element wants to see that incidents, near misses, and property damage are reported and investigated.
This document states your company's incident reporting and investigation program in the structure an ISNetworld reviewer expects: incident reporting, the appointment of a qualified investigator, the investigation procedure from securing the scene to root cause, the investigation report, documentation, and regulator reporting. It is written to a national standard. The file arrives in editable Word format - add your company name, confirm the company-specific details, and upload.
What the reviewer verifies
What ISNetworld checks
ISNetworld does not just check that an incident reporting answer exists. A reviewer verifies the document addresses each requirement the hiring client has configured. For this element, that typically means confirming the document covers:
- A written incident reporting and investigation program with purpose and scope
- Reporting of all incidents, including near misses and property damage
- The appointment of a qualified person to investigate
- The investigation procedure, from securing the scene to root cause
- An investigation report with direct and indirect causes and corrective actions
- Documentation and reporting to a health and safety officer
What is inside
The document sections
- Purpose, scope, and definitions
- Roles and responsibilities
- Incident reporting
- Appointment of a qualified investigator
- The investigation procedure and root cause
- The investigation report and documentation
- Reporting to a health and safety officer
- Reference standards
Regulatory references this RAVS is written to
- Reference framework
- Canada Industry Practice - written to a national standard
- Federal framework
- Canada Labour Code, Part II - Occupational Health and Safety
- Standard
- Canada Industry Practice - ISNetworld questionnaire
Who it is for
Who needs this RAVS
This RAVS is for contractors whose hiring clients require the incident reporting and investigation element in ISNetworld, Avetta, or ComplyWorks. Because reporting and investigating incidents is a fundamental of any safety program, this element appears across construction, oil and gas, utilities, manufacturing, and the trades. If a hiring client's pre-qualification configuration flags incident reporting, this is the document the reviewer is waiting on.
Practical guidance
How to pass the incident reporting review the first time
- Investigate near misses too. The document states all incidents, including near misses and property damage, are reported and investigated. A reviewer expects more than lost-time injuries.
- Find root cause. The document states the investigation determines direct and indirect causes and looks for where the system failed the worker. A reviewer wants reports that go beyond a description.
- Use qualified investigators. The document states only trained, competent investigators carry out investigations. A hiring client audit will ask to see that training.
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Common questions
Questions about this RAVS
- What does the ISNetworld incident reporting and investigation RAVS include?
- It is a complete, pre-written incident reporting and investigation program written as an ISNetworld RAVS answer. It covers incident reporting, the appointment of a qualified investigator, the investigation procedure, the investigation report, documentation, and reporting to a health and safety officer.
- Is this a Canada Industry Practice document?
- Yes. It is written as a Canada Industry Practice RAVS to a national standard, so it serves contractors working across provinces or for federally regulated hiring clients. Provincial incident reporting RAVS are also available.
- Does this cover near misses?
- Yes. The document states an incident includes near misses, injuries, illnesses, and property damage, and that all of them are reported and investigated, no matter how small, because a near miss could easily result in an injury or fatality.
- How long does it take to complete and upload?
- Most companies finish in 15 to 30 minutes. You add your company name, confirm a few company-specific details, then copy the content into your ISNetworld RAVS questionnaire.