Near Misses






A near miss is something that almost caused an accident… but didn’t. These incidents are easy to ignore, but they’re warnings that something went wrong. This 1-page safety topic has two discussion questions and can be used to host a safety meeting or toolbox talk to review what it means to have a near miss or close call, some examples of near misses, and what workers should do if they see or are involved in a near miss at work.


Long Version - 6 pages

Long Version - 6 pages

Short Version - 2 pages

Short Version - 2 pages

Sign-in Sheet

Sign-in Sheet

Quiz and Answer Sheet

Quiz and Answer Sheet

Fast Version - 1 page

Fast Version - 1 page

Sign-in Sheet

Sign-in Sheet

Incident Lessons Learned

Incident Lessons Learned

Near Misses, Construction, Industry, Fast

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Resources & References

Standards or Regulations
Weeklysafety.com exclusive 1-page safety meeting topic, with two discussion questions, that reviews what it means to have a near miss or close call, some examples of near misses, and what workers should do if they see or are involved in a near miss at work.