What is the purpose of sharing findings with the organization after an incident report?

• A. To assign blame to specific individuals.
• B. To increase publicity for the organization.
• C. To help prevent the incident from happening in the future by addressing root causes.
• D. To avoid corrective actions.

Answer: (C)

Learning from incidents to prevent recurrence by addressing root causes is the main idea. Sharing findings helps the organization understand what happened at a process or system level and map out changes that stop the same issue from happening again. This means identifying root causes, updating procedures, improving training or maintenance, and putting effective corrective actions in place and then checking that those changes work. It also supports a safer, more transparent culture where learning takes priority over blame. Pursuing blame, seeking publicity, or avoiding corrective actions would hinder safety improvements and the goal of prevention.