ACTIVE MONITORING AND REACTIVE MONITORING

Difference Between Reactive and Active Monitoring

Reactive monitoring

(taking action after a problem occurs)

Proactive (or active) monitoring

(taking action before problems occur) involves
•    Review of accidents and ill-health reports – often to check that remedial advice has been actioned or ascertain trends and hot spots.

•    Review of procedures following dangerous occurrences, other property damage and near misses.

•   Review of compensation claims

 •The active monitoring of the workplace for unsafe conditions.

 

•The direct observation of workers for unsafe acts .

 

•Meeting with management and workers to discover any problems.
•  Review of complaints from the workforce and members of the public.

•  Review of procedures following enforcement report and notices.

•  Review of risk assessments following the discovery of additional hazards.

 

 •  Checking documents, such as maintenance records, near miss reports, insurance reports .

 

•  Undertaking workplace inspections, sampling, surveys, tours and audits.

See Also  –

Health Surveillance of Importance, Benefits, Reasons

Active and reactive monitoring

What are the advantages of Safety Survey over Safety inspection?