NEAR MISS Guideliness
A situation that could have resulted in either property damage, bodily injury, or both.
near miss, near hit, or close call is an unanticipated event that could have resulted in injury to people, damage to the environment or property, or a disruption of routine operations, but did not.
Unsafe Act :
• Lack of or improper use of PPE.
• Failure to lockout/tag out.
- Operating equipment at unsafe speed.
- Failure to warnpeople in the area of work activity
- Bypass or removal of safety devices.
- Using defective equipment.
- Use of tools for other than their intended purpose.
- Working in hazardous locations without adequate protection or warning.
- Improper repair of equipment.
UNSAFE CONDITION :
Unsafe conditions at work include anything that could endanger people, property, or the environment.
• Inadequate supports or guards.
• Defective tools, equipment
How Near miss is different from Unsafe act / condition.
There is a release or nearly release of hazard beyond limit in near miss situations, which is not the case in unsafe .
DIFFERENCE :
EQUIPMENTS :
UNSAFE ACT - Operating unguarded Equipment/un Authorized Operations
UNSAFE CONDITION-Equipment left unguarded Poor Guarding.
NEAR MISS -operator While Operating had a slip and just escaped his hands from moving gears.
WORK AT HEIGHT :
UNSAFE ACT: Workers Working without full body Harness.
UNSAFE CONDITION: Edge protection not available at workplace.
NEAR MISS : Workers slipped regained balance and escaped from major fall.
Excavation:
UNSAFE ACT: Work commenced without permit to work
UNSAFE CONDITION :Scaffold Pipes stored at the edge of Excavation.
NEAR MISS :One Scaffold pipe fell inside the excavation very close to worker.
CONFINED SPACE:
UNSAFE ACT: Workers entered without Permit
UNSAFE CONDITION : Ventilation Not Available Inadequate.
NEAR MISS :Workers After Entering confined space felt suffocated and managed to come out.
WHY SHOULD WE REPORT NEAR MISS???????
• Near miss cases are a precursor to and indication of accidents that have grave consequences.
• According to several studies, serious occurrences can be prevented when near-miss cases are recorded, looked into, and the results are correctly corrected.
Attention:
Any risky practise that results in a close call, a small injury, or a serious harm is only a chance. Therefore, one should effectively handle any harmful conduct.
What should you do incase of a near miss case.?
Report to your superior / supervisor
Collect details and information related to incident
Facilitate carrying out an investigation of the incident
Rectify immediate issues / concerns led to the incident
Ensure communication of learnings in tool box talk
Effective implementation and review of incident investigation learning
Identify, report and rectify near miss cases to prevent serious incidents.
Near miss –Don’t Ignore, Report it
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