Many U.S. industrial sectors have experienced improved safety performance through near-miss reporting. For example, the offshore drilling sector experienced statistically significant lost-time injury rates (60% reduction of lost-time injuries) through near-miss reporting. In the offshore drilling industrial sector, a rate of 0 .5 near-miss reports per worker was correlated with a 75% decrease in lost-time injuries. The medical field in the U.S. experiences a large number of patient deaths as a result of medical errors. Near misses reported for transfusion medicine identified the following root causes: (1) samples collected from the wrong patient, (2) mislabeled samples and (3) requests from the wrong patient. Near-miss reporting was similarly
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This study also found that employees may be reluctant to report near misses due to fear of retaliation. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) requires inspectors to review a reactor when a near miss event is reported. More than 200 reviews by inspectors were conducted by the NRC in 2010. Most reported incidents were low risk, but high-severity near-miss reports resulted in further investigation. The transportation services industry also benefits from reporting near misses. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), which regulates the United Kingdom’s aviation industry, uses near-miss reporting to record and assess potential safety incidents. The CAA maintains a near-miss reporting database to contribute to the improvement of air safety by identifying and mitigating hazardous conditions and situations. In comparison to other industrial sectors, the steel manufacturing industry has been slower to implement near-miss reporting practices. The research team reviewed existing work and visited a steel manufacturing mill to inquire about its safety program as it relates to near misses . The feasibility of implementing and maintaining a near-miss reporting program with a steel manufacturing company and environment was also assessed. By reporting, analyzing and disseminating near-miss information, hazardous situations and conditions can be identified and mitigated before a lagging indicator
This study also found that employees may be reluctant to report near misses due to fear of retaliation. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) requires inspectors to review a reactor when a near miss event is reported. More than 200 reviews by inspectors were conducted by the NRC in 2010. Most reported incidents were low risk, but high-severity near-miss reports resulted in further investigation. The transportation services industry also benefits from reporting near misses. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), which regulates the United Kingdom’s aviation industry, uses near-miss reporting to record and assess potential safety incidents. The CAA maintains a near-miss reporting database to contribute to the improvement of air safety by identifying and mitigating hazardous conditions and situations. In comparison to other industrial sectors, the steel manufacturing industry has been slower to implement near-miss reporting practices. The research team reviewed existing work and visited a steel manufacturing mill to inquire about its safety program as it relates to near misses . The feasibility of implementing and maintaining a near-miss reporting program with a steel manufacturing company and environment was also assessed. By reporting, analyzing and disseminating near-miss information, hazardous situations and conditions can be identified and mitigated before a lagging indicator