Summary
In short
- An outbreak investigation record is a record used in KnowHealth that investigates a cluster of illness among workers, covering case definition, timeline, common exposures and control measures. It is built against ISO 45001 cl.10.2 and forms part of the Wellbeing and Mental Health programme.
- Raised when a cluster is suspected. Carried out with public health where required.
- The template holds 45 fields across 5 sections.
- Scoring is investigations closed, where high is good.
- ISO 45001 is occupational health and safety management systems. The international standard for managing worker health and safety. Certifiable, and the backbone of most of this library.
- It connects to the rest of the library: links Illness exclusion, Notification.
What it is
What it is
What is an outbreak investigation record?
An outbreak investigation record is a record used in KnowHealth that investigates a cluster of illness among workers, covering case definition, timeline, common exposures and control measures. It is built against ISO 45001 cl.10.2 and forms part of the Wellbeing and Mental Health programme.
When is an outbreak investigation record completed?
An outbreak investigation record is completed at the moment the event happens, rather than reconstructed afterwards. Raised when a cluster is suspected.
When to use it
When to use it, and when not to
This record is one step in a larger programme. Using it for work that belongs to a neighbouring template produces records that are hard to report on later.
Use it for
- The event or activity this record covers has occurred, or is about to
- The workspace is being set up, or the register needs an entry added or retired
- You are running the Wellbeing and Mental Health programme and this is one of its steps
- A linked record needs this one to exist: links illness exclusion, notification
Not for
- Infectious Disease Response Plan, which sets out how the site responds to an outbreak affecting the workforce, covering reporting, exclusion, cleaning and continuity.
- Illness Exclusion Record, which records the decision to exclude somebody from food handling on health grounds, and their clearance to return.
- Anything outside KnowHealth, which belongs in the workspace that owns that process
Standards
What it is built against
ISO 45001Occupational health and safety management systems
The international standard for managing worker health and safety. Certifiable, and the backbone of most of this library.
ISOInternational Organization for Standardization
A voluntary international standard. Widely adopted, often required by customers, and certifiable where a management system standard.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the outbreak investigation record template based on?+
It is built against ISO 45001 cl.10.2. ISO 45001 is occupational health and safety management systems. The international standard for managing worker health and safety. Certifiable, and the backbone of most of this library. ISO is international Organization for Standardization. A voluntary international standard. Widely adopted, often required by customers, and certifiable where a management system standard.
What sections does the outbreak investigation record contain?+
There are 5 sections: header, case finding, common exposures, control, outcome. Together they hold 45 fields, 39 of which are required.
How many outbreak investigation record records should we have?+
This is a singleton. One record per workspace, set up once and maintained, rather than one per event. Other templates refer back to it.
Which programme does the outbreak investigation record belong to?+
It is part of Wellbeing and Mental Health. Psychosocial risk assessed the way physical risk is, with workload treated as a control.
How is an outbreak investigation record scored?+
Scoring is investigations closed. High is good. Scores exist to make the form tell you something, not to produce a percentage for its own sake.
Can the outbreak investigation record template be changed?+
Yes. Every field, option, score and conditional rule is editable, and the links to other templates come with it. Most teams install it as it is, run it for a cycle, then adjust.
The agents
What the agents do with it
The form is the easy part. Keeping it current, routing it to the right owner and holding the evidence together is the work that actually slips.
Holds the outbreak investigation record library against your registers, routes each record to its owner, and keeps the evidence trail together.
Coordinates the crew, rolls completion and exceptions into one view, and holds every write for your approval before it touches a record.
This template lives in KnowHealth — employee wellbeing. Exposure monitoring, health surveillance, case management and return to work.
Meet KnowHealth→Sources
Sources
- ISO 45001 — Occupational health and safety management systems
- ISO — International Organization for Standardization