Near Miss Reporting
Reporting near misses is important and allows valuable opportunities for safety improvement.
Most preventable accidents are preceded by a string of related near misses. These close calls are free lessons. They offer valuable revelations of our weaknesses, strengths and our opportunities for improvement. That’s why reporting near misses is so important.
Proven Approach
to Improving Safety:
Near-miss reporting systems are well established and have proven to be effective in improving safety.
Benefits of Near-Miss Reporting:
Near-miss reporting enables the sharing of lessons learned and the identification of contributing risk factors and trends.
Reporting Near Misses is Easy:
Reporting Near Misses is Easy: Near misses can be easily reported by scanning the QR code on a near miss poster and completing the near miss form.
What's the difference between an accident and a near miss?
Unlike a near miss, an accident is a type of incident that does cause an employee injury or illness, or property damage.
Because near misses don’t have serious effects, they can go unreported in some workplaces. This is unfortunate because these events are usually caused by a series of dangerous conditions that will eventually result in an accident if they go unaddressed. In other words, a near miss is an accident that's waiting to happen.
Near Miss Examples:
- An employee almost falling after tripping over a strap laying on the ground.
- A supervisor is almost struck by a forklift.
- A missing or worn step marker resulting in an employee tripping over a step.
- An employee is operating a forklift moving an unstable shipment resulting in the freight falling down around them.
You will start seeing near-miss posters hanging around your facility. Theses posters are equipped with a QR code that will enable you to report any near miss you witness. Simply scan the QR code with your smartphone camera or any free QR code reader application to access the near-miss reporting center.
