Information in a manager's daily log should include to protect the operation from legal liabilities.

• A. Hearsay observations
• B. Personal opinions
• C. Facts that document events and actions
• D. Irrelevant details

Answer: (C)

Keeping a daily manager’s log focused on facts that document what happened and what was done creates a clear, verifiable record that can be used to protect the operation in legal or regulatory situations. When the log captures objective details—dates and times, locations, people involved, actions taken, the sequence of events, decisions made, and immediate outcomes—it forms an auditable trail. This shows due diligence, supports investigations, and can be essential for insurance claims, compliance checks, or disputes. Facts are reliable and can be corroborated, which is why they provide stronger protection than anything subjective.

Hearsay observations aren’t reliable because they are secondhand and unverified, which weakens a log’s usefulness in any legal or formal review. Personal opinions introduce bias and can raise questions about credibility or even defamation. Irrelevant details clutter the record and obscure the important information, making it harder to defend the operation or verify what actually occurred.