Corrective Action Fields Reference

Core fields

Field	Required	Description
Title	Yes	What needs to be done — be specific
Description	No	Additional context or instructions
Action Type	Yes	Classification using the hierarchy of controls
Priority	Yes	Immediate, Short-term, or Long-term
Assign To	No	Team member responsible for completing the action
Due Date	No	Target completion date
Status	Auto	Open, In Progress, Completed, or Verified

Source fields (set automatically)

Field	Description
Source Type	Hazard, Incident, or Manual
Source Record	Link to the hazard or incident this action came from

Action types

Type	Hierarchy level	Description
Eliminate	1 (highest)	Remove the hazard entirely
Substitute	2	Replace with something less hazardous
Isolate	3	Separate people from the hazard
Engineering	4	Physical change to the environment
Administrative	5	Change to the way work is done
PPE	6 (lowest)	Personal protective equipment
Corrective	—	Fix a specific problem
Preventive	—	Prevent a future problem

Priority levels

Priority	Intended timeframe	Use when
Immediate	Same day	Life-safety risk; work must stop until resolved
Short-term	1–4 weeks	Significant risk that cannot wait
Long-term	1–6 months	Lower-priority improvement

Action statuses

Status	Set by	Meaning
Open	System	Created and assigned; work not started
In Progress	Any user	Assignee is working on it
Completed	Any user	Assignee reports work done
Verified	Admin or Owner only	Second person confirms work is done and effective

BRAG status logic

See The BRAG Status System for full details.

Quick reference:

• 🔴 Red — Past due date and not completed/verified
• 🟠 Amber — Due within 14 days
• 🟢 Green — Due within 60 days
• 🔵 Blue — Completed, Verified, or no due date