{"id":793,"date":"2023-04-20T08:09:39","date_gmt":"2023-04-20T08:09:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hazardco.com\/au\/?p=793"},"modified":"2024-04-10T00:48:05","modified_gmt":"2024-04-10T00:48:05","slug":"the-importance-of-reporting-and-recording-near-misses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hazardco.com\/au\/blog\/the-importance-of-reporting-and-recording-near-misses\/","title":{"rendered":"The Importance of reporting and recording near misses"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Near Misses<\/b><\/h3>\n

A near miss is an incident that occurs but doesn\u2019t lead to injury, illness, or damage.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

No matter what working environment you are in, work sites nationwide have near misses every day. On-site, a near miss could be tripping over stacked material, it could be dropping the hammer off the scaffold onto the ground or backing the truck and narrowly missing the boss\u2019s ute. While these seem fairly innocent, they could have been more serious.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Like other incidents, these near misses need to be recorded and reported as soon as they occur. Once they have been, you can look into what caused the near-miss and put steps in place to avoid it turning into something more serious.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Reporting near misses<\/b><\/h3>\n

Near misses should be considered the same as an incident. But often they aren\u2019t.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

We often find that near misses are very rarely reported, and actually brushed off. Near misses are just as dangerous as actual incidents. If you\u2019ve had a near miss, you might have got lucky but someone else might not. Treat near misses as a free learning tool to put controls in place to prevent more serious incidents from occurring.<\/span><\/p>\n

By encouraging near miss reporting, you can start to see patterns and gain valuable insights on where to best focus resources into safety.<\/span><\/p>\n

Reporting all near misses and incidents on-site, is all about helping to prevent harm. Everyone on-site has a right to know of potential threats that may impact them, and everyone plays a role in keeping everyone safe on-site.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Getting everyone to report near misses and incidents creates a culture of open, honest discussions about health and safety.<\/span><\/p>\n

Encourage reporting and recording<\/b><\/h3>\n

Best practice is that all incidents, whether they cause injury or not, need to be reported and added to your incident register.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The more reporting you have, the more data is available for those in a position to influence change, as it can help them to see areas that require improvement or to see how effective implemented controls have been.<\/span><\/p>\n

Encouraging the reporting of these incidents is simple with the HazardCo App:<\/b><\/h3>\n