Report and action a near-miss
Log the near-miss while the detail is fresh, work out the cause and set the corrective action, then check on the walk that the control is actually in place.
How it works, step by step
3 steps across the platform - what you do at each one, and why it matters.
Log the near-miss
SafetyRecord what happened, where and when, who was involved and what harm it could have caused, with a photo of the scene. Capture it the same shift, before memories fade and the scene is cleared.
Why: A near-miss is a free warning: the injury it points to has not happened yet. Logging it while it is fresh is what lets you fix the cause before the next time turns it into a real accident.
Find the cause and act
SafetyLook past the immediate trigger to why the control failed, then set the corrective action with a named owner and a due date, and brief the wider crew if the same risk exists elsewhere on site.
Why: Blaming the person who slipped fixes nothing; the missing barrier or the bad access will catch the next worker too. Fixing the cause is what actually removes the hazard rather than moving it along.
Verify the fix on the walk
InspectionsGo back to the spot on the next inspection walk, confirm the corrective action is really done and holding, and close the near-miss with the evidence attached.
Why: An action marked done in the office is not the same as a barrier standing on the ground. Checking it on the walk is what turns a good intention into protection a worker can lean on.