Near Miss Reporting on Construction Sites

A near miss is an incident that could have caused harm but didn't. Every one is a free warning — a chance to fix a hazard before it injures someone.

Why near misses matter

For every serious injury, there are dozens of near misses pointing to the same underlying problem. Capturing and acting on them lets you remove hazards before the luck runs out. A site that reports lots of near misses isn't unsafe — it's paying attention.

What to capture

• What happened and where
• The date and time
• What could have gone wrong
• The immediate cause and any contributing factors
• The corrective action taken or needed

Build a no-blame culture

Workers only report near misses when they trust they won't be punished for it. Make reporting quick, anonymous where possible, and visibly act on what comes in — close the loop so people see their reports lead to change.

Make reporting frictionless

The harder it is to report, the fewer reports you get. A mobile app that lets a worker log a near miss in under a minute — with a photo and location — captures far more than a paper form back in the office. SiteAudit makes near-miss capture and follow-up part of the same workflow as your inspections.