What is a near miss defined as?

near miss: an event not causing harm, but has the potential to cause injury or ill health (in this guidance, the term near miss will include dangerous occurrences)

What is a WHS near miss?

‘Near miss’: an incident that could have resulted in an injury or illness to people, danger to health, and / or damage to property or the environment.

What are examples of near misses?

Examples of Near-Misses

• An employee trips on the loose edge of a rug that they couldn’t see because of the poor corridor lighting. They manage to steady themselves by grabbing a bookcase.
• A customer in a busy restaurant spills their drink onto the floor.
• An employee in a large warehouse is walking down an aisle.

What is the difference between near miss and incident?

Incident: something did occur and harm was caused. Hazard: something could occur. Near Miss: something did occur but there was no harm caused.

Which is the best definition of a near miss?

Near misses are unplanned events which could have resulted in injury or property damage, but didn’t. An accident is an incident that results in bodily injury or property damage of any severity.

What does OSHA mean by ” near miss “?

OSHA defines a near miss as an incident in which no property was damaged and no personal injury was sustained, but where, given a slight shift in time or position, damage or injury easily could have occurred.

What’s the difference between an accident and a near miss?

Near misses are unplanned events which could have resulted in injury or property damage, but didn’t. An accident is an incident that results in bodily injury or property damage of any severity. It is interesting to note that OSHA highlights the fact that both near misses and accidents are unplanned.

How to report a near miss in the workplace?

Teach employees to report near misses (verbally or on paper) to their managers, who will then record the near incident on the app while in the field. Encourage and/or incentivize employees to share near misses. Immediately address related hazards. Record all of the details of the event, including images of the area where it occurred.