The document discusses near misses in the workplace. It defines a near miss as a potential outcome that could result in injury or damage but did not. It provides examples of near misses and explains that near misses can provide valuable lessons to prevent future injuries if reported and investigated. Reporting near misses allows a company to analyze incidents and trends, see what unsafe acts to avoid, and implement corrections to reduce the risk of future accidents.

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Near Miss
September 2022

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What is a Near Miss?
“a potential outcome from a condition or behavior that could result in
personal injury or equipment damages”

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Examples of a Near Miss
• Employee driving forklift
through the warehouse,
rounds a corner, and slams on
the brakes to avoid hitting a
pedestrian.
• Employee bringing down a
skid of material when a 50-lb
pail falls off and lands on the
floor 15 feet below.
• Employee cleaning equipment
while not locked out. The
equipment moved suddenly
during the cleaning, but no
one was hurt.

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Near Miss vs Injury
• The only difference between an injury and a near miss is in the outcome.
• And the outcome is only a matter of luck!

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Why Report a Near Miss?
• You can learn just as much from a near miss as you can from a serious
injury if you take the time to look.
• Since we have more near-misses than injuries, we can analyze the
incidents to spot trends or problem areas.
• Employees can see what not to do and share lessons learned with
others.
• Remember, we can’t fix what we don’t know about!

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Near Miss Reporting Form
• Complete the form and enter into
MIRA
• Put in SMART cards using “near
miss” option

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Accident Flow
• The injury has occurred.
We can implement
corrective actions to
prevent another similar
accident from occurring.
Accident
Report
Investigate
Fix

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Near Miss Flow
• No injury. By examining
the near miss we can
implement corrective
actions to minimize the
chance of a future injury
occurring.
Near Miss
Report
Investigate
Fix

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Incident
Ratio Mode:
Heinrich’s
Pyramid
The greater the number
of incidents, the greater
the likelihood of an
accident occurring.

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Definitions
• First Aid: a minor injury which may or may not require treatment on site
such as band aids or ice packs
• Recordable Accident: injury resulting in treatment that cannot be
provided on site. Any incident that results in prescription medication,
stitches, or treatment only a doctor can provide would be classified as an
accident.
• Property Damage: damage to equipment, building structure or resulting
in loss of production.

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If seeking medical attention
• You must inform your supervisor
• If during work hours, you will be taken to the hosbital by the supervisor,
taxi, a
• ambulance or a co-worker. Never drive yourself to the hospital!
• If you decide to go during non-work hours, you must call work as soon
as possible to inform HR/Safety so a Form 7 can be initiated. OSI Forms
available.

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Thank you!