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Mining Publication: Learning from Workers' Near-miss Reports to Improve Organizational Management
Keywords: Health and safety management
Original creation date: June 2020
Authors: E Haas, B Demich, J McGuire
Peer Reviewed Journal Article - June 2020
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NIOSHTIC2 Number: 20059327
Min Metall Explor 2020 Jun; 37(3):873-885
Near misses recorded and reported by workers can provide awareness to the potential causes of injury and prompt safety management initiatives. Although most companies require near-miss reporting, it is unclear what the value of these reports are, if any, and how they influence subsequent actions or controls to reduce on-the-job risks. 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 at each of their locations over an entire quarter during the summer of 2018. Within that quarter, workers recorded 249 near misses. Of those, 167 were valid near misses that occurred at work. Researchers coded the reports using a qualitative 5 × 5 risk matrix. Of the 167 near misses, 19% were deemed low risk, 25% moderate risk, 30% high risk, and 26% critical risk. Several patterns in the near-miss incidents were documented, including classification of incidents and common corrective actions referenced (i.e., elimination/substitution, engineering control or redesign, work process/procedures, and personal protective equipment). The analysis provides insight into ways that risk communication and management programs can be improved to reengage workers and their situational awareness on the job.
First page of Learning from Workers� Near-miss Reports to Improve Organizational ManagementPeer Reviewed Journal Article - June 2020
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NIOSHTIC2 Number: 20059327
Min Metall Explor 2020 Jun; 37(3):873-885
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Page last reviewed: March 1, 2022
Page last updated: March 1, 2022
Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program
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