Near Miss Programs

Do the people of your organization report an average of 30 to 60 "Near Miss" incidents for every injury experienced? If not, you are missing a major opportunity to reduce cost, injury and loss from accidents.

The Need:

Does your organization use trailing indicators to measure safety performance?

  • Lost time accident frequencies?
  • Recordable injury frequencies?
  • Workers compensation rates?

If the answer to any of these questions is yes, then your organization can benefit from a "Near Miss" reporting program.

Accident Ratios:

Many companies have accident statistics, which show approximately the same number of "Near Miss" incidents as actual injuries. Many companies before starting a program have an "Accident Diamond".

accident ratios

Near Miss Programs Work:

Near miss incidents have the same basic causes as loss producing events. By understanding these basic causes and taking the necessary actions to eliminate them, loss-producing events are also prevented.

Near Miss Case History:

The following graph shows the immediate benefit gained when employees report an average of 30 to 60 near miss incidents for each injury experienced.

near miss reporting and cost frequency

Signal Safety & Training can provide:

  • An analysis of your safety statistics to quantify the opportunity which exists.
  • Executive Leadership seminars designed to assist leaders with the implementation of a program.
  • Workshops within your organization designed to gain the commitment and involvement of your workforce.
  • A detailed "Near Miss" program custom designed for your organization.
  • Accident / Incident reporting tools and effective record keeping systems.
  • Leadership strategies and performance measurement tools.
  • Ways to save money and reduce the cost of accidents.

"Reducing costs has a significant impact on the bottom line. More impact than increasing sales to recover the loss."