Near miss

Hazards

• An unplanned event that caused no injury or damage but had credible potential to do so.

Controls

• Report and investigate close calls because they reveal hazards and failed controls before a more serious outcome; avoid definitions that discourage reporting based on luck.

Personal protective equipment

• Select task-specific PPE only after hazards and higher-order controls have been evaluated.

Regional considerations

• Applicable law, permits, collective agreements, venue rules, and qualified-person decisions take precedence.

In practice

Report and investigate close calls because they reveal hazards and failed controls before a more serious outcome; avoid definitions that discourage reporting based on luck.

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