Incident Reporting and Near Misses
US & Canada General Construction
Why it matters
Every serious injury was preceded by near misses nobody reported.
Key points
- Near miss = free lesson. Report it and the next person does not pay for it.
- Report all injuries same-shift, however minor - late reports hurt you and the claim.
- Reporting is about fixing hazards, never about blaming workers.
- Scene preservation after serious incidents: do not disturb until cleared.
- What gets reported gets fixed; what gets hidden gets repeated.
Discussion
What near miss have you seen in the last month - here or anywhere?
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