International Mine Action Standard 10.60 Safety & Occupational Health - Investigation and Reporting of Accidents and Incidents: Notes on the Revised Second Edition

Authors

Roly Evans, Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian DeminingFollow

Abstract

In 2019, the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD) received permission from the International Mine Action Standard (IMAS) Review Board (RB) to update IMAS 10.60, Safety & occupational health – Investigation and reporting of accidents and incidents. The first edition of the document, originally drafted in October 2001, was last amended in June 2013. The second edition was published in 2020. This article covers some of the key improvements made in the second edition, such as a new emphasis on evidence, a simplified reporting sequence, the introduction of causal analysis, revised independence of investigation levels, introduction of near miss reporting, reference to cognitive bias, and the first preferred competence requirements for lead investigators. Potential future improvements to the IMAS are also identified for this important document.

Recommended Citation

Evans, Roly (2020) "International Mine Action Standard 10.60 Safety & Occupational Health - Investigation and Reporting of Accidents and Incidents: Notes on the Revised Second Edition," The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction: Vol. 24 : Iss. 2 , Article 7.
Available at: https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/cisr-journal/vol24/iss2/7