riskNET incident reporting update

Reporting incidents allows UCL the opportunity to understand the circumstances which caused the incident to occur. Identifying the root cause of incidents can help to prevent future injuries.

When making an initial report, a new question has been added to relevant incident categories on the 'Report an Incident' tool asking you to check the box if the incident has an impact on CL3 or BSU laboratory safety. 

Does the incident relate to or have an impact on Containment Level 3 (CL3) or BSU laboratory safety?

Identifying incidents that may affect the safe running of a CL3 or BSU laboratory but do not happen inside this space ensures that the incident can be managed with suitable oversight for the level of risk. This is the latest in a number of improvements made to riskNET to ensure that this risk is correctly managed and investigated.

• The addition of "Laboratory Containment Level 2/3" as a specific sub-area in riskNET for buildings that house these laboratories
• Updating the guidance on investigating incidents to include incidents that happen in a Containment Level 3 area must always have a Local Investigation and UCL's Biosafety Officer should be part of the investigation team
• Providing guidance on communicating changes in procedures or good practice to other CL3 users after an investigation as part of learning lessons to improve UCL’s health and safety culture

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