IEVref:903-01-06ID: 903-01-06
Language:enStatus: Standard
Term: incident
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Definition: past hazardous event

Note 1 to entry: An incident that has occurred and resulted in harm can be referred to as an accident. Whereas an incident that has occurred and that did not result in harm can be referred to as a near miss occurrence.


Publication date:2013-06
SourceIEC Guide 116:2010, 3.7
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Domain1:Risk assessment
Domain2:Safety and risk reduction
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