Which of the following is a notifiable incident that requires preservation of the site?

• A. Serious injury
• B. Near miss
• C. Death of a person
• D. Injury requiring medical treatment

Answer: (C)

Notifiable incidents require immediate reporting and preserving the scene so investigators can determine what happened and prevent a recurrence. The death of a person is the clearest case that triggers this preservation because investigators need an untouched, intact scene to reconstruct the sequence of events, examine equipment and environmental factors, and gather evidence from witnesses. This level of detail is essential when a fatality occurs.

While other events can be serious and may be reportable under certain regulations, they do not carry the same absolute requirement to preserve the site as a death does, which is why the death of a person is the best answer in this context.