This presentation defines hazards, near misses, and accidents. It explains that a near miss is an undesired event that could have caused harm under different circumstances, while an accident actually causes injury or damage. Reporting and investigating near misses is important to identify causes and remove hazards before an accident occurs. Reducing near misses can predictably reduce accidents. The presentation encourages attendees to report any near misses to their company's health and safety department.

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Near Miss Presentation

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Objectives
By the end of this presentation, you will
know:
The definitions of an accident and a
near miss;
The difference between a hazard, a
near miss and an accident; And.
Why we report and investigate near
misses.
Have a better understanding on the
importance of raising near misses

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What Is a Hazard?
 Something with the potential to cause
harm”
 Examples may be:
• Physical (noise, electricity, the sun)
• Chemical (Toxic dusts, fumes & gases)
• Biological (infections-hepatitis, HIV)
• Ergonomic (Stress, work conditions)

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What is an Accident?
“An unplanned, unforeseen chain of
events that has resulted in personal
injury to an individual, harm to the
environment, or damage or loss to
the company”

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What is a Near Miss?
“ An undesired event, that under
slightly different circumstances,
could have resulted in personal
harm/injury, property or
environmental damage or other loss”

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IOSH Definition of an Accident
 IOSH:
“ An unexpected, unplanned event
in a sequence of events that occur
through a combination of causes;
It results in physical harm (injury
or disease) to an individual,
damage to property, a loss, or any
combination of these effects”

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Hazard, Near Miss or
Accident?
TEST !

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Hazard, Near Miss or Accident?

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Hazard, Near Miss or Accident?

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Hazard, Near Miss or Accident?

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Hazard, Near Miss or Accident?

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Examples of Near Misses
 Equipment being dropped from a height
 People walking under suspended loads
 Compressed air lines becoming un-coupled
 Hot slag falling near to gas hoses
 Blasters working without dead man’s
handle
 People working at height without fall arrest
 un-slung loads
 Hydro test fluids being released near
electric cables

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Why Report and investigate
Near Misses?
 Identify causes and remove BEFORE an
accident occurs/reduce incidents
 More frequent than accidents, so can be
used to predict future events
 Legal requirements
 A free opportunity!
 NOT to apportion blame

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Tye & Pierson Triangle
Serious or Major Injury
Minor Injury
Property Damage
Near Misses
10
1
30
600

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Effects of Near Miss Reporting
Serious or Major Injury
Minor Injury
Property Damage
Near Misses
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0
15
300

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Why Do Accidents Happen?
Lack of Control
Immediate Causes
Root Causes
Accident Near Miss
Loss or Injury

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Legal & system requirements
 Qatar Labour Law No (14) for the year
2004
 Siemens Ras Laffan B Health & Safety Plan
 Site instruction No 11 for ‘ Reporting &
investigating incidents’
 Your own company procedures
 Morale obligation

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How to report a near miss
 Simply ask your respective HSE
department who will provide you
with a form to complete
 Speak to a Siemens HSE advisor
who will provide help to complete it.
Once complete return it to your
HSE dept.

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Summary
 The difference between an accident
and a near miss is only a matter of
chance
 The purpose of reporting and
investigating near misses is to
establish the causes and remove
them, not to apportion blame
 Near misses are a free opportunity to
prevent future accidents

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Summary
 Near misses have the same
immediate and basic causes as
accidents, but they are much more
frequent
 If the causes were identified and
removed for every near miss, the
accidents WOULD NOT HAPPEN