what is incident?

Question

this is industrial safty related qustion

Answer 1

Same as an accident or near accident.
An incident is an event that threatens safety. Someone breaking safety rules is also an incident, unless he does it all the time..then it is no incident but a hazard.

Answer 2

HI Surabi,

Simple answer: It just means "something that happened or occurred"
as far as Industrial safety, it means an accident.

Main Entry: in·ci·dent
Pronunciation: 'in(t)-s&-d&nt, -"dent
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Medieval Latin incident-, incidens, from Latin, present participle of incidere to fall into, from in- + cadere to fall -- more at CHANCE
1 : something dependent on or subordinate to something else of greater or principal importance
2 a : an occurrence of an action or situation that is a separate unit of experience : HAPPENING b : an accompanying minor occurrence or condition : CONCOMITANT
3 : an action likely to lead to grave consequences especially in diplomatic matters
synonym see OCCURRENCE

~Trey