1.
Near Miss *
Event or series of events which could have resulted in DAMAGES;
Personal & or property
an unsafe condition or unsafe action when coming together
may result into
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

Near Miss
Incident or
Accident
The only difference between a near miss and an injury/accident
is…
LUCK AND WARNING TO THAT PERSON

2.
* Examples

3.
* Warning Message!
* Near misses are warnings that something or someone is not
performing the job correctly.
* Always pay attention to near misses.
* Don’t let near misses repeat themselves or you may find
yourself or a co-worker being treated for an injury that could
have been avoided

4.
*
Incident Ratio Model – Heinrich’s Theory
*To prevent serious injury, avoid unsafe
acts/conditions at site
*It will lower the ratio of near miss
*Ultimately reducing minor injuries and serious
injury/death
1
Serious Injury or Death
29
Minor Injury
300
Near-Miss
3,000
Unsafe Acts, Behaviors or Conditions
PPT-001-02
4

5.
Remember!*
Near misses are injuries without people.
Near misses are not funny; they are often
deadly.
Always report a near miss
Take immediate action to prevent a similar
near miss.
If you did not cause a near miss but saw it,
discuss it with those involved and your team,
supervisor etc.
Obey safety rules and you will decrease the
number of near misses around you.

6.
*Prevention
To prevent future
occurrences you
need to
determine the
root cause!
Prevent Unsafe
Act, Unsafe
conditions,
repeated unsafe
conditions etc.

7.
*Conclusion
* Unsafe act/ condition may result into ?
* What is warning massage of near miss ?
* Incident Ratio Model – Heinrich’s Theory
* How to prevent reoccurrence ?

8.
*Exercise