Identification of occupational accidents reporting components and developing a new national pattern for recording and reporting occupational accidents

Background and Aims: Identification of the most important components of occupational accidents coupled with precise and accurate documentation of them enable us to analyze occupational accidents on both macro and micro scale. These analyses play a key role in drawing a policy and application for prevention of occupational accident. The present study aimed to identify important parameters in occupational accident documentation and to develop a new national pattern for recording and reporting of occupational accidents. Materials and Methods: In this descriptive-analytical study, nine important occupational accident reporting models belonging to valid organizations were selected and the distinctive features and similarities of these models were determined through meta-analytic analysis. The important native elements involved in models of occupational accidents reporting were then determined using the Delphi technique and validated by three criteria including usability, relevancy, and necessity. All stages of this research were conducted ethically. Results: In general, ۴۲ components for reporting and documentation of occupational accidents were determined. The proposed final model encompasses five categories including injured worker information, accident information, accident causes information, and information about accident time. Conclusion: Applying the obtained results and customized model in the present study make it possible to analyze occupational accidents in the micro and macroscale.