QEHSIncidents
Near-miss Investigation
A formal review of a near-miss event to identify causes and prevent recurrence.
Near-misses are leading indicators of future incidents — Heinrich's Triangle suggests hundreds occur before a serious injury. A near-miss investigation follows the same methodology as an incident investigation (5-Whys, fishbone, bowtie) but with lower urgency. Reporting culture is the key variable: organisations where near-misses are celebrated, not punished, collect the richest data.