national incident database - New Zealand Mountain Safety Council

www.incidentreport.org.nzPRIVACY IS ASSUREDAll organisations who submit data remain anonymous,retain ownership of their data and have access at anytime.Security prevents users accessing any data but their own.Reports will not identify any organisation or individual.TO MAKE THE NATIONAL INCIDENT DATABASEWORK WE NEED:1 Active participation from the whole outdoor sectorOutdoor centres/providers, national organisations,recreational clubs, schools, tertiary educationorganisations, outdoor event organisers, adventuretourism and ski field operators.www.incidentreport.org.nz“The National Incident Database gets organisationsasking ‘what are the factors in our current operations thatcould lead to such an incident happening here’, and ‘canwe make changes to safeguard against the same thinghappening to us?”— Rex Moir, Dept of Labour Senior AdvisorJOIN THENATIONAL INCIDENTDATABASE2 Financial partners – contributors so far include theMinistry of Education, NZ Mountain Safety Council,Education Outdoors NZ, Outdoors NZ and ACC.3 A culture of openness and a willingness to shareincidents without judgement.4 To spread the word – please tell others about theNational Incident Database.Photo by: Graham CharlesContribute to New Zealand’sOUTDOOR SAFETY culturewww.incidentreport.org.nzPhoto by: John Kirk AndersonThe only real mistake isthe one from which welearn nothing.— John PowellNID is hosted by NZ Mountain Safety CouncilFAQ: www.incidentreport.org.nz/faqFor further information contact:NEW ZEALAND MOUNTAIN SAFETY COUNCILPO Box 6027 WellingtonTel 04 385 7162 Fax 04 385 7366Email: nid@mountainsafety.org.nzwww.mountainsafety.org.nzwww.incidentreport.org.nzPrinted 08/07

www.incidentreport.org.nz www.incidentreport.org.nz www.incidentreport.org.nzTHE NATIONAL INCIDENT DATABASE (NID)PROVIDES• a standard method for collecting and analysing outdoorincident data• an easy to use incident-reporting format that meetshealth and safety legislation requirements• identification of incident trends• data to inform on current and emerging practices• an opportunity to contribute to New Zealand’s outdoorsafety culture.HOW TO REGISTERGo to: www.incidentreport.org.nzClick REGISTERSelect a category eg school,national organisationClick NEXTComplete NID registration form.Enter name, organisation, region,contact detailsNumber of incidentsSAMPLE DATA1614121086420Comparison of incidents between supervisedand unsupervised activities40%UnknownSupervisedUnsupervisedTime of day incident occurredmidnight-4am4am-8am8am-12pmTime of day12pm-4pm4pm-8pm8pm-midnight60%USING THE NID HAS ADVANTAGES• free registration• easy online data entry for incident reporting• easy generation of reports in a standardised format• printable version of incident report forms for use inthe field• direct reporting to Department of Labour for seriousharm incidents• presents information on incident trends and causes• compares your trends with national trends• summarises annual findings that can inform yourpolicies, procedures and practice• provides an opportunity to improve your safetymanagementClick REGISTERYou are now registered and logged on.Confirmation and password has beensent to your email. You can nowcomplete the participation day rate(PDR) by entering participant numbersand activity duration.RECORDING AN INCIDENTKey in your username and password.Enter your organisation’s incidents,near-misses, injuries, illness, propertydamage or any combination of these.Number of incidents121086420TrampingRopes coursesIncidents by activity typeRock climbingRaftingVehicleSnow boardingInitiativesService projectsTubingSnow cavingActivity typeCavingAbseilingMountaineeringCampingSportSkiingCookingOtherPhoto by: Graham Charles“Anything that better informs people of pitfalls to beaware of, or better ways of organising EOTC events,has to be hugely beneficial to the safety and care ofstudents and adults.”— Lorraine Kerr, NZ School Trustees Association President