What does A/I mean in TRANSPORTATION

An accident is an unexpected and unforeseen event that results in harm or damage to a person, property, or both. It can be caused by carelessness, lack of attention, and hazardous conditions.

Accidents should be reported as soon as possible to ensure the safety of all involved parties. The most common way to report an accident is to contact local authorities such as police officers or paramedics, or call 911 in emergency situations.

An incident is any type of occurrence that doesn’t fit into the definition of an accident but causes injury or harm to people, property, operations, processes or environment. Examples may include near misses, spills/leaks of hazardous materials and cyber-attacks.

Incidents should be reported immediately after they occur in order to provide necessary assistance and prevent further harm. Depending on the severity of the incident, it may need to be reported to local authorities such as law enforcement or medical personnel. Additionally, employers may have their own reporting requirements for incidents experienced at work.

When reporting accidents and incidents it’s important to have all relevant information available including date and time of the incident; names and contact information for involved parties; description of what happened; location where the event occurred; photographs (if applicable); injury/damage reports; potential witnesses; and other related documents.

Accident investigations aim to identify root causes that led up to the event in order to put preventive measures in place so a similar event doesn't happen again. Investigations are conducted with interviews by first-hand witnesses, inspection of physical evidence at the scene (e.g photos), review of relevant documents/records etc., in order to establish cause-and-effect relationships between elements associated with the event.

Incident investigations also aim at identifying root causes by conducting interviews with first-hand witnesses and inspecting physical evidence at the scene if applicable (e.g photos). In addition, internal audits can be conducted by having experts assess possible vulnerabilities within systems that may have contributed towards its occurrence.

Yes - depending on your country's regulations employers must notify relevant authorities promptly after any serious workplace injuries/illnesses have taken place even if no investigation has been completed yet. Furthermore some countries have specific laws requiring employers to investigate certain types of workplace incidents.

Generally speaking both accident & incident investigations involve assessing how events unfolded leading up to their occurrence & identifying areas where changes/improvement can be made in order to prevent similar events from happening again in the future though some industries might require different approaches for each type e.g aviation requires stricter investigation protocols for aircraft incidents than non-aircraft ones.