Difference b/w Accident & Incident

accident & incident

1. Assigned by: Dr : Khadija qureshi Prepared by: Abu Umeer (14CH42) Yaseen sheikh(14CH24) Mehran University of Engineering & technology, Jamshoro. Chemical engineering department Subject: Maintenance & Risk Mangement . Topic: difference b/w Accident & incident

2. Accidents & incidents Difference b/w Accident & Incident

3. A ccident The word accident has a negative implication and could result in loss of life, or damage to goods. It means mishap, an unforeseen event or an unplanned circumstance that occur, with a most common negative outcome. The word has also been started to use in positive manner, where something that happens unexpectedly can also lead to go things.

4. Incident An incident on the other hand can refer to any even that happens; it could be positive or negative. In many times, incident is often interchanged with accident, if it has a most positive implication. It is used to describe any incidents in general. 

5. Difference b/w accident & incident The word accident has a negative implication and could result in loss of life, or damage to goods. An incident on the other hand can refer to any even that happens; it could be positive or negative . every accident can be an incident as incidents can have both a positive as well as a negative implication. However not all incidents can be termed as an accident