Near Miss Incidents Not Reported

I once presented a lecture at a regional safety congress in the United States, and asked the audience how many near miss incidents they had reported at their companies during the preceding year. Of an audience of 90 people representing major 

The reporting and ranking of near miss incidents is perhaps the most important aspect of any safety system. The near miss incidents with high probability and high potential severity shonld get the same important treatment as actual injury or damage-inflicting accidents. They warrant a full accident investigation, complete remedial measures, and follow up. 

An employee tested the brakes in the beginning of the shift and it checked out OK. As 

---