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Incident

Occurrence, caused by either human action or natural phenomena, which may cause harm and may require action.

Source:API STANDARD 780, Security Risk Assessment Methodology for the Petroleum and Petrochemical Industries, First Edition, May 2013. Global Standards

Incident

“Incident” means a fortuitous event that compromises or is likely to compromise the safety of, or endangers or is likely to endanger the health, well-being or life of, a person involved in a diving operation (incident). Source: Canada Oil and Gas Diving Regulations, SOR/88-600, February 2013. Regulations Source: Nova Scotia Offshore Area Petroleum Diving Regulations, SOR/95-189, Canada, current to May 31, 2012. Regulations  

Incident

“Incident” means

1.  any event that causes
   1. a lost or restricted workday injury,
   2. death,
   3. fire or explosion,
   4. a loss of containment of any fluid from a well,
   5. an imminent threat to the safety of a person, installation or support craft, or
   6. pollution;
2. any event that results in a missing person; or
3. any event that causes
   1. the impairment of any structure, facility, equipment or system critical to the safety of persons, an installation or support craft, or
   2. the impairment of any structure, facility, equipment or system critical to environmental protection. (incident).

Source: Canada Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Regulations, SOR/2009-315, February 2013. Regulations Source: Drilling and Production Guidelines, The Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board and Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board, Canada, March 31, 2011. Regulatory Guidance Source: Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Drilling and Production Regulations, SOR/2009-317, Canada, current to May 31, 2012. Regulations  

Incident

Occurrence, caused by either human action or natural phenomena, that may cause harm and that may require action. Sample Usage: DHS plays a role in reducing the risk of a catastrophic incident in the United States. Annotation:

1. Homeland security incidents can include major disasters, emergencies, terrorist attacks, terrorist threats, wildland and urban fires, floods, hazardous materials spills, nuclear accidents, aircraft accidents, earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, tropical storms, war-related disasters, public health and medical emergencies, law enforcement encounters and other occurrences requiring a mitigating response.
2. Harm can include human casualties, destruction of property, adverse economic impact, and/or damage to natural resources.

Source: DHS Risk Lexicon, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, 2010 Edition. September 2010 Regulatory Guidance  

Incident

Any event that caused or, under slightly different circumstances, would likely have caused harm to personnel, an unauthorized discharge or spill or an imminent threat to the safety of an installation, vessel or aircraft. It also includes any event that impairs the function of any equipment or system critical to the safety of personnel, the installation, vessel or aircraft or any event that impairs the function of equipment or system critical to the protection of the natural environment. Note: 10 OSH (NL) 15; OSH (NS) Element 1, Part 1, Section 1.1; INST 70; DPR 1(1) definition of ”incident” and “near-miss”; GR 27 & 28; DVR 6. Source: Incident Reporting and Investigation Guidelines, The Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board and Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board, Canada, November 30, 2012. Regulatory Guidance  

Incident

Event, or chain of events, which cause, or could have caused, injury, illness and/or damage (loss) to assets, the environment or third parties. Other Related Terms and Definitions: ISO-17776 – Event, or chain of events, which cause, or could have caused, injury, illness and/or damage (loss) to assets, the environment or third parties. IADC HSE Case Guidelines Issue 02 – Includes all undesired circumstances and occurrences that have the potential to cause accidents. IADC HSE Case Guidelines Issue 02 – (Accident) – Includes any undesired circumstances which gives rise to ill-health or injury, damage to property, plant, products or the environment. Source: International Association of Drilling Contractors, Appendix 2 to Health, Safety and Environment Case Guidelines for Offshore Drilling Contractors, Issue 3.3.2, February 2010. IADC Guidelines  

Incident

"Incident" means any occurrence or series of occurrences having the same origin, which causes pollution damage or creates a grave and imminent threat of causing such damage. Source: International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage, 2001. Legislation  

Incident

An event or chain of events that has resulted in harmful consequences, such as injuries, illnesses, property damage or environmental impact. Source: IOGP Report No. 510, Operating Management System Framework for controlling risk and delivering high performance in the oil and gas industry, International Association of Oil & Gas Producers, Jun  

Incident

Event or chain of events which cause, or could have caused, injury, illness and/or damage (loss) to assets, the environment or third parties. Source: ISO 17776:2000, Petroleum and natural gas industries – Offshore production installations – Guidelines on tools and techniques for hazard identification and risk assessment. GlobalStandards  

Incident

An occurrence that actually or potentially results in adverse consequences to (adverse effects on) (poses a threat to) an information system or the information that the system processes, stores, or transmits and that may require a response action to mitigate the consequences. Extended Definition: An occurrence that constitutes a violation or imminent threat of violation of security policies, security procedures, or acceptable use policies. Adapted from: CNSSI 4009, FIPS 200, NIST SP 800-53 Rev 4, ISSG Source: NICCS™ Portal Cybersecurity Lexicon, National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (https://niccs.us-cert.gov/glossary) as of 11 November 2015, Global Standards  

Incident

“Incident” means an occurrence that could or does result in a health or safety hazard causing harm or damage including an accident or high potential incident. Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Occupational Health & Safety Requirements, Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board, Canada, December 2000. Regulations  

Incident

An event or chain of events which has caused or could have caused injury, illness and/or damage (loss) to assets, the environment or third parties. (The word ‘accident’ is used by some writers and organisations to denote an incident which has caused injury, illness and/or damage, but the term also has connotations of ‘bad luck’ in common speech, and is therefore avoided by others. In these guidelines, only the term ‘incident’ has been used—in the above sense which embraces the concept of ‘accident’.) Source: OGP Report No. 6.36/210, Guidelines for the Development and Application of Health, Safety and Environmental Management Systems, International Association of Oil & Gas Producers, July 1994. Global Standards  

Incident

An event or chain of events which has caused or could have caused injury, illness and/or damage (loss) to assets, the environment or third parties. (The word ‘accident’ is used by some writers and organisations to denote an incident which has caused injury, illness and/or damage, but the term also has connotations of ‘bad luck’ in common speech, and is therefore avoided by others. In these guidelines, only the term ‘incident’ has been used—in the above sense which embraces the concept of ‘accident’.) Source: OGP Report No. 456, Process Safety – Recommended Practice on Key Performance Indicators, International Association of Oil & Gas Producers, November 2011. Global Standards