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A near-miss is an incident where no
property was damaged and no personal
injury sustained, but where given a slight
shift in time or position, damage and/or
injury could have easily occurred.
Other terms:
close call
near collision
near hit
Near-Miss
workers suffered injuries and illnesses
on the job in 2013 in the united states
2,786,906 4,693workers killed on the job
in 2011 in the United States
13 deaths per day
Best practices:
Prevent near-miss reporting
from getting out of control
with a clear definition
Implement a successful reward
and recognition program for
reporting near-misses
Choose a Near-miss Reporting
Solution That Works for Your
Organization
Three factors to
ensure near-misses
are reported:
Reporting
The safety pyramid*
Shows that for every 300 no-injuries
(near-misses) there were 29 minor
or recordable injuries.
By addressing these precursors,
accidents could be avoided.
*developed by Mr. H.W. Heinrich in 1931
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Implement a near-miss
reporting system
Near-miss system must be
understood by all employees
All near-misses should be
investigated and corrective
actions taken if, if necessary,
to prevent reoccurrence
and/or more serious injury
Intelex provides web-based software that helps
companies identify hazards within the workplace,
report on the risks associated with these hazards
and prioritize the required corrective actions.
Improve employee productivity and safety while
reducing incidents, absenteeism and workers’
compensation costs.
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Near-Miss Reporting
SOURCES:
From Near-Miss to At-Risk: How Untracked Data Costs Lives and Kills Profit (Intelex Whitepaper)
http://www.intelex.com/From_Near_Miss_to_At_Risk__How_Untracked_Data_Costs_Lives_and_Kills_Profit-1986-1whitepaper.aspx
- OSHA