Mining Publication: Lessons Learned from Near-miss Reports to Reduce Risk Tolerance in the Aggregates Industry
Original creation date: July 2020
Authors: E Haas, B Demich, J McGuire, C Ferguson
Near misses can enhance awareness of the potential causes of injury and prompt safety management initiatives. Most companies require near-miss reporting; however, it is unclear what the value of these reports is and how they influence subsequent actions or controls to reduce on-the-job risks. During the summer of 2018, researchers at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) conducted a case study with an aggregates company in which near-miss reports were analyzed. Workers recorded 249 near misses that provided insight into ways that risk communication and management programs can be improved to reengage workers and to raise their health and safety (H&S) situational awareness on the job.
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