ABSTRACT

In the current approach to safety management, it is increasingly important to have good data about safety events for further decision-making on the implementation of corrective actions. In this article, we describe the options currently available for well-established safety event databases. It focuses on the importance of precisely defined database content and the correct definition of data fields in order to match internal databases with requirements for a mandatory reporting system to responsible institutions. This implies the need to systematize the used nomenclature, limit the input of free text, and so on, which means implementation of a taxonomy system into the database. Furthermore, the possibility of data utilization is outlined and an example of possible form of such database is provided.