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Near Miss Report Forms

Near Miss Report Forms

Hero author imageBy Max Elias
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September 25th, 2024
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5 min read
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Table of contents

  • Information that belongs on the near miss report form
  • What is important when reporting a near miss?
  • Why technology helps to optimize near miss reporting forms

What is a near miss reporting form?

 

Using a near miss reporting form will help you to describe and document an unplanned event that occurs suddenly and has the potential to cause injury or damage. These incidents are not uncommon in most workplaces. For example, if a construction worker slips on a scaffold but does not fall, it is important to report the incident. Important details about the near-accident are recorded in a form. Such a near miss report, sometimes also called near accident or critical incident aims to reduce risks and in the best case to avoid them in the future.

 

Often little near miss events are played down and not reported to the superiors, according to the motto: “Nothing happened” – but this should not happen. Only if the near accident event is reported can the sources of danger be recognized early and quickly eliminated. In addition to the superior, the contact persons in the company are the occupational safety specialist, the safety officer or the works or staff council.

 

It helps the employees if a form exists in the company for the immediate reporting of the near accident. This near miss form contains all the important facts about the incident. The detailed information enables hazards to be eliminated quickly.

Information that belongs on the near miss report form

 

A good near miss report should be easy to understand, comprehensive and contain the following basic details:

 

    • Date and time of the near miss.

 

    • Place of the event

 

    • Persons involved in the near miss, including victims and witnesses

 

    • Details of the near accident event, such as the course of events and the dangers, objects and threats associated with it

 

    • Type of injury, material damage and critical situation

 

  • Suggestions on how such a near accident can be avoided in the future

 

The reporting of near misses is essential in every industry, especially in those where there is a very high risk of accidents to workers. It raises companies’ awareness of the threats, hazards and risks that an employee is exposed to and should deal with.

 

For example:

 

An employee used a ladder to climb onto the roof and repair a leak. On reaching the fourth step, he slips with his foot but manages to regain his balance. There was no accident.

 

After the submission of a near miss report, the ladder was inspected, and it was found that a step profile was missing. This was immediately repaired so that other employees could not be involved in a similar accident or near miss accident.

What is important when reporting a near miss?

 

One of the most important factors in the successful introduction and implementation of near miss report forms is to make reporting events as simple and straightforward as possible by paying attention to the following:

 

    • No sanctions for reporting near misses.
      Employees who report near misses need not fear sanctions.

 

    • Report promptly and eliminate dangers.
      The reports are analysed immediately, recommendations are derived and implemented quickly.

 

    • Focus on processes and systems.
      Recommendations should relate to changes in processes, systems or products.

 

    • Offer a simple reporting procedure.
      The notification procedure for the near miss must be simple, understandable for everyone and accessible at all times.

 

  • Ensure confidentiality.
    The identity of the reporting party will not be disclosed.

Why technology helps to optimize near miss reporting forms

A near miss can occur daily in all industries but is not always reported and sometimes considered too unimportant. Besides, paper-based near miss forms take a lot of time to fill in, and the reports submitted are often lost. Pen and paper are therefore not the ideal solutions for a successful error culture.

With Lumiform’s mobile app, any near miss is easily performed using a tablet or smartphone – online or offline. The desktop software is used to create a standardized near miss form for the company. The data collected from the reported near misses can also be evaluated here. The use of the mobile solution significantly reduces the risk of quality losses, occupational accidents and documentation errors.

The risks discovered are often time-critical. This makes it all the more important to take appropriate action immediately to prevent such incidents from happening again and causing serious problems. Digitizing near miss reports with Lumiform offers numerous advantages:

  • The flexible form construction kit helps to digitize every individual near miss form within minutes.
  • Fast and secure digital startup: Lumiform offers over 9,000 ready-made templates.
  • Generate real-time data about near misses. By making it easy for employees to report near misses in the shortest possible time, hazards can be eliminated quicklyb
  • All near miss forms are automatically generated and can be sent directly to all responsible persons – this saves valuable time.
  • The effortless operation enables teams to report near misses quickly and easily on-site. The app offers less complexity in reporting and documenting or filling out near miss report forms.

The following easy-to-use, digital form templates for a near miss simplify and speed up the reporting process. They can be downloaded and used anytime, anywhere with the Lumiform mobile app for free.

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Author
Max Elias
Max is a Content Writer at Lumiform originally from New York, NY. Before Lumiform, he worked at the fintech company, writing on a range of fintech-related topics. He has experience writing blogs, CRM communication, guides, and landing pages. In addition to a love of content writing, Max is passionate about standup comedy and cooking.
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