Closing an observation

Perform this task if you decide not to generate a safety incident or near-miss incident from the observation.
  1. Sign in as Health & Safety Management.
  2. Select Safety Management > Observation Log.
  3. On the New or In Review tab, select the observation.
  4. Click Close Observation.
    The Response Required page is displayed.
  5. Complete the Reason field by selecting a reason code.
  6. Complete the Action Comment field with additional information about closing the observation.
  7. Click OK.
    The record is displayed on the History tab of the observation log.

    If the observation was of a near-miss incident, then it cannot be reopened. If the observation was of a safety incident, then it can be reopened.

    See Reopening a closed or completed incident.