Making near-miss reporting easier

Near misses are valuable signals, but only if people actually report them.

Risk signal Making near-miss reporting easier

Problem mapped to action, evidence, and control visibility.

Insight brief

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The problem

Under-reporting is common when forms are slow, feedback is poor, or workers believe nothing will change. The result is a quiet risk profile that looks safer than the operation really is.

How WorkSafe can help

WorkSafe gives teams a simpler route to capture near misses, attach evidence, and assign corrective actions. Because actions and trends are visible, people can see that reporting leads to improvement rather than administration.