The Supervisor's Role in Serious Injury and Fatality Prevention (SIF)

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First, let's define SIF. A Serious Injury and Fatality (SIF) is an event that is either an injury or near-miss that can result in or has the potential to result in a fatal or life-altering illness or injury. Now that we understand just how serious SIFs are let's try to uncover some best practices for preventing a SIF from occurring in the first place. As a supervisor, you must ensure you understand your role as it relates to the prevention of SIFs.