Predefined lists of selected variables are created and interrelated to
produce incident reports. The lists are created and modified through the
use of formatted computer screens or input forms, and the reports are
produced through the use of formatted computer outputs or output formats.
The lists include accident-related information such as industry types,
occupations, safety teams, attendance codes, types of injuries, body
parts affected, types of incidents, site conditions, accident causes and
safety reminders. The input forms often correspond directly to the types
of lists, so that there is a form through which the list of industry
types is created and/or modified, and another form through which the list
of occupations is created. In addition, there are input forms that allow
creation and/or modification of several lists at one time, particularly
when each element in one list is directly associated with one element
from another list. The output formats include agency-related formats such
as an OSHA (Occupational Safety & Health Administration) No. 200 report,
and statistical summaries used for managerial decision making. The
statistical summaries may be textual or graphical, or a combination of
textual and graphical.