Surveyors are very comfortable with quarterly reporting, according to Bryant. Any frequency less than quarterly has prompted surveyors to ask what mechanism facilities use to establish their reporting frequency. Consider semiannual Bryant says that semiannual reporting should be sufficient. But it is important to discuss the issue with the safety committee and to get board approval of the new or altered frequency of reporting to the board, he adds. The evaluation needs to go to the board.
Some facilities file quarterly reports to the board as well as an annual report.
A quarterly report is also filed with the safety committee and an annual review is prepared and submitted. Steps to improve A quality report to the board is just as important as the frequency of reporting. A safety report should be a condensed version of the safety committee's quarterly report, but much more powerful. The seven disciplines in the EC chapter are the key aspects of safety and risk management. Therefore, safety committees should make sure the indicators they report to the board cover the seven EC disciplines.