ABSTRACT
However, seven of the 11 pages in the ‘Measuring performance’ chapter are devoted to investigation, which has nothing to do with monitoring or measuring! Further information on the active monitoring system includes the statement that it:
... gives an organisation feedback on its performance before an accident, incident or ill health. It includes monitoring the achievement of specific plans and objectives, the operation of the health and safety management system, and compliance with performance standards. [Bold in the original.]
The further information on reactive monitoring systems includes:
Reactive systems, by definition, are triggered after an event and include identifying and reporting: injuries and cases of ill health (including monitoring of sickness absence records); other losses, such as damage to property; incidents, including those with the potential to cause injury, ill health or loss; hazards; weaknesses or omissions in performance standards. [Bold in the original.]
Notice that the last three of the categories mentioned above are all before an accident, ill health or other loss. That is, they meet the primary criterion for active monitoring described in HSG65.
