SoPS reports are intended to be a basic report generated by a manager(s) responsible for a SoPS incident identifying what happened and why and the action(s) taken to minimise the potential for recurrence. SoPSs incidents include near misses, vehicle incidents, fires, environmental incidents as well as actual injuries. Format:
Incident title
1. Incident summary
Short description of incident including the date/time and location of the incident, and as appropriate injuries sustained.
2. Incident description
Clear description of the incident including activities leading up to the incident, the incident itself and how the incident was tackled with a clear chronology/ timeline.
3. Incident analysis
Including conclusions as to the incident's root cause(s).
4. Actions
To minimise the potential for recurrence of the incident in the form of a tabular action plan detailing the action(s) to be taken, responsibility for their completion and date by which action(s) should be completed.
