Near miss disciplinary action

The investigation of incidents identifies the specific root causes and contributing causes for incidents. There is less emphasis on identifying the specific individuals responsible. Disciplinary actions are rare but likely if there is a history of repeated occurrences. There is usually a greater amount of explanatory detail in the incident report. There is greater tendency in a fact finding organization to report near-miss as well as minor incident events. 

Numerous safety programs fail because discipline is applied immediately after an accident has taken place. Discipline is also applied for near miss incidents that occur. This leads to people clamming up and not reporting both near miss incidents and accidents for fear of disciplinary action. 

If reporting near miss incidents results in disciplinary action or nothing is done to correct high severity and probability of potential situations, reporting will die and all related learning will stop. 

Employee recognition and disciplinary action programs Immediate reporting of occupational injuries and illnesses Injury/illness/near miss investigation procedure Procedures for timely corrective action... 

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