Near miss program training

1. NEAR MISS
PROGRAM
Oscar Anell
Elite Industrial Safety Consultants
Pico Rivera,CA

2. WORKPLACE ACCIDENTS
• Is a discrete occurrence in the course of work leading to
physical or mental occupational injury
• An unplanned event that result in personal injury or
property damage
• Accidents don’t “just happen”
• Accidents always have causes
• Accidents are always preventable

3. THE PRIMARY CAUSES OF
ACCIDENTS
There are 2 primary causes of accidents :
• Unsafe conditions : A condition in the
workplace that is likely to cause a
property damage or injury
• Unsafe Acts: Performance of task or
other activity in a manner that may
threaten the health and/or safety of
employees.

4. CAUSES OF ACCIDENTS
UNSAFE ACTS
• Improper lifting techniques
• Talking on a cellphone while working
• Not wearing the proper PPE
• Not using the seat belt when driving a
forklift
• Crossing under conveyor
• Running on the stairs and hallway
UNSAFE CONDITIONS
• Poor housekeeping
• Poor lighting
• Excessive noise
• Poor placement, storage or
arrangement of materials
• Hazardous tools, equipment or
materials

5. CAN YOU IDENTIFY UNSAFE ACTS AND UNSAFE
CONDITIONS ON THE PICTURE?
Millennium Products Inc.

6. To prevent accidents at Millennium Products
we need to understand the importance of a
“Near miss Program “

7. DEFINITION
• NEAR MISS is an unplanned event that did not result in injury, illness or damage –
but had the potential to do so.
• Sometimes called “near hit” or “close call” –signals a system weakness that if not
corrected could lead to significant consequences in the future.
• NEAR MISS describes incidents where, given a slight shift in time or distance, injury,
ill-health or damage easily could have occurred, but didn't this time.
• A Near Miss Program can be defined as an administrative tool to help reduce
accidents and injuries in the workplace.
• Millennium Products believe that this is a great opportunity to improve our safety
culture and keep a safe workplace for everyone.

8. OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAM
• Millennium Products believe that every single employee has the right to a “safe
workplace”
• This is a great opportunity to continue improving our Safety Culture and keep this
company as a “cero accidents” workplace.
• The main objective of the program is identify risk at the workplace and prevent
future accidents
• Fix problem as they are identified
• Make everyone an advocate of safety
• Increase safety awareness

9. WHY IS IMPORTANT TO REPORT IT?
• Reporting a “near miss” helps to establish and
continue safe practices within the workplace
• Information provided enables an employer to
communicate facts, causes and corrective
actions to all employees regarding near
misses
• Provides valuable information to employees
about how to avoid/prevent future accidents
and injuries
• Provides opportunity to improve safety,
health, environment and security operation.

10. THE IMPORTANCE OF REPORT IT
• The primary vehicle used to accomplish this
program is the Near Miss Report
• In concept, the Near Miss Report is used to
learn from situations where an accident
“almost” happened so that real injuries can be
prevented.
• This report is the starting point to diminish the
probability of an “almost” accident turning
into real one.

11. INDICATORS ON NEAR MISS REPORT
• Research and investigation of major
accidents adds new data and show that
for every major accident there are
several preceding minor accidents with
limited impact and near miss incidents
with little or no significant damage.
• Therefore, it has been recognized that
focusing on minor incidents it is
possible to reduce the probability of
having major accidents

12. THE SAFETY PYRAMID

13. NEAR MISS MANAGEMENT STAGES
• There are 8 steps to an effective near miss program.
• To get the full benefit from a near miss program, it is important to follow these
steps and complete them to the fullest extent.
• Each step impacts on the effectiveness of the others multiplicatively
1. Identification 5. Analysis
2. Disclosure 6. Solution Identification
3. Prioritization 7. Dissemination
4. Distribution 8. Resolution

14. 1. IDENTIFICATION
• The employees must recognize an
incident or condition as a “near miss”.
• Sometimes issue is not obvious
• There must be a clear definition of what
a near miss is within the company

15. 2. DISCLOSURE
• Once a near miss is identified, it must
be disclosed, preferably in writing.
• Employees need to feel comfortable
reporting near misses
• Having a simple procedure for
reporting will encourage this process
• Having easy access to form is a key
component to encouraging
participation

16. 3. PRIORITIZATION AND CLASSIFICATION
• Once an incident has been reported it
must be prioritized
• This very critical step determines the
path forward as to what level of
attention is needed.
• This should be reviewed by
management to help determine the
risk.

17. 4. DISTRIBUTION
• Distribute the near miss information to
the people that can help properly
analyze the cause of the incident and
look for preventive actions.
• Rapid distribution of near-miss
information is of foremost importance
• Quick distribution helps ensure fast
resolution, which reduces likelihood of
potential accident occurring.

18. 5. ANALYSIS OF CAUSES
• The level of priority determines the depth of
analysis
• Depending on potential severity/complexity
of a near miss, cause determination can occur
informally between reporting employee and
direct supervisor
• Or, it may require formation of an
investigation team, for a thorough analysis
with resulting recommendations
• When analyzing an incident, it is necessary to
assess the direct and underlying root causes
that contribute to an incident
• Determine corrective action or solutions to
rectify the root cause so that recurrence is less
likely

19. 6. SOLUTION IDENTIFICATION
• Corrective actions need to be
determined for each cause
• Ideally, corrective actions should
eliminate potential for recurrence but
may not always be feasible
• Desirable that solutions reduce
likelihood of recurrence, or at least
reduce potential impact in in case of
recurrence
• All solutions should be scrutinized to
asses whether there are other
detracting factors (e.g. expense,
employee acceptance, etc.)

20. 7. DISSEMINATION
• Corrective actions should be sent to all
persons who can benefit from
information
• Should include individuals implementing
corrective actions at location where near
miss occurred
• May also be appropriate to provide
information regarding near miss to a
larger audience
• This make all employees aware of the
issues relating to the near miss and helps
to find opportunities for eliminating
potential risks for the future.

21. 8. RESOLUTION
• Once solutions are identified and the
implementers are informed, it is important
to track all suggested changes to ensure
that they are properly executed
• Not only important to resolve near misses
to ensure potential accidents do not occur,
but also essential to success of near miss
program
• Management will want to see the safety
culture reduce the cost of insurance and
employees will want to feel safer and less
prone to injuries.
• Employees will want to feel valued for their
contributions in terms of identifying near
miss incidents and hazards.

22. HOW TO REPORT A NEAR MISS
• Employee need to fill out the
Near Miss Report and turn in
to his/her immediate
supervisor
• The form to make the report
will be located on each lunch
room
• If you need help to fill it out,
ask your supervisor for help

23. BENEFITS OF NEAR MISS PROGRAM
• Near miss should been see as an
opportunity to prevent accidents rather
than to place blame
• Increase safety awareness on every
employee
• The company can expect to both
reduce the number of accidents and
improve the quality and productivity of
its operations.

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29. SAFETY IS EVERYONE RESPONSIBILITY
• The success of this program is a team
effort which requires that all levels of
the organization be on board and
aware of the goals.
• As an employee you are the most
important element on this program and
with out your help we can’t achieve the
main goal :
PREVENT FUTURE
ACCIDENTS

30. Questions & Comments