Introduction Clearing the Confusion Minor Injury Is Not a Near Miss Incident Near Miss Incidents Accidents versus Near Miss Incidents Accidents, Near Miss Incidents, and Injuries Definitions: Injuries and Diseases Accident Sequence A Measure of Safety Conclusion The Safety Philosophy behind Near Miss Incidents Introduction Tracking Near Miss Incidents Near Miss--or Near Hit? Benefits Examples of Near Miss Incidents Red Flags A Gift Precursors to Accidents Heed the Warnings High Potential for Loss Facts about Near Miss Incidents Contact (Energy Exchange) Types Business Interruption The Accident Ratios The Accident Ratio Conclusion Preventative Opportunities Immediate Accident Causes Traditional Research Exchange of Energy and Contact Injury, Damage, or Loss Conclusion Safety Management Functions That Relate to Near Miss Incidents Introduction Management Leadership Positive Behavior Reinforcement What Is a Manager? Basic Management Functions Safety Management Principles Relating to Near Miss Incidents Professional Safety Management Principles Safety Management Principles Safety Success viz-a-viz Management Leadership Conclusion Near Miss Incidents, Myths and Safety Paradigms No Injury--No Accident (No Blood, No Foul) Why Injuries Are Seen as "Safety" Damage Accident Ratios Risk Assessment Iceberg Effect Near Miss Incidents Aren''t Important: A Paradigm Injury-Free Culture Near Miss Incidents Not Reported Warnings in Advance Luck Factors Space Shuttle Columbia Conclusion Safety and Health Policies Introduction Safety and Health Policy Conclusion Near Miss Incident Risk Management and Assessment Introduction The Risk Management Process Risk Assessment Risk Control Safety Management Control Risk Ranking of Near Miss Incidents Conclusion Safety Auditing Introduction Reasons for Audits Benefits of Audits How Does an Audit Work? Who Should Conduct Audits? The Audit Program How to Do an Audit Inspection Internationally Accepted Audit-Based Safety Systems Conclusion Near Miss Incident and Accident Recall Introduction Reporting A Matter of Luck Recalling the Near Miss Incident Benefits of Near Miss Incident Recall Benefits of Accident Recall Precontact and Postcontact Activities Discipline Methods of Recall Major Loss Briefing Safety Stand Down Accident Recall Aids Acting upon Near Miss Incident Recall Risk Assessment Conclusion How to Motivate for Safety Introduction Motivation Create the Right Environment The Hawthorne Effect Foundation of Motivationxi Contents The Ten Rules of Safety Motivation Pushing the String Implementing a Near Miss Incident System: Introduction How to Make It Happen Observations Recognizing Reported Safe Work Safety Suggestions and Recommendations Constraints Understanding Benefits Buy-In Reporting No Names Resistance to Change Barriers to Reporting Long-Time Employee Implementing a Near Miss Incident Reporting System: Implementaion Setting the Standard What Are Critical Safety and Health System Elements? Safety and Health Management System (Program) Implementing a Near Miss Incident Reporting System: Follow Up Introduction Reporting System Follow Up Main Requirements Conclusion Investigating High Potential Near Miss Incidents No Difference Purpose Accident/Near Miss Incident Investigation Facts Postcontact versus Precontact Potential Losses and Risk Ranking of Probabilities Benefits of Accident and Near Miss Incident Investigation Principle of Multiple Causes Principle of Definition The Golden Rule of Accident and Near Miss Incident Investigation Who Should Investigate? Investigation Form Near Miss Incident/Accident Investigation Procedure Lost Opportunities Conclusion Summary Safety in the Shadows Summary of the Book Conclusion References Index BR>Immediate Accident Causes Traditional Research Exchange of Energy and Contact Injury, Damage, or Loss Conclusion Safety Management Functions That Relate to Near Miss Incidents Introduction Management Leadership Positive Behavior Reinforcement What Is a Manager? Basic Management Functions Safety Management Principles Relating to Near Miss Incidents Professional Safety Management Principles Safety Management Principles Safety Success viz-a-viz Management Leadership Conclusion Near Miss Incidents, Myths and Safety Paradigms No Injury--No Accident (No Blood, No Foul) Why Injuries Are Seen as "Safety" Damage Accident Ratios Risk Assessment Iceberg Effect Near Miss Incidents Aren''t Important: A Paradigm Injury-Free Culture Near Miss Incidents Not Reported Warnings in Advance Luck Factors Space Shuttle Columbia Conclusion Safety and Health Policies Introduction Safety and Health Policy Conclusion Near Miss Incident Risk Management and Assessment Introduction The Risk Management Process Risk Assessment Risk Control Safety Management Control Risk Ranking of Near Miss Incidents Conclusion Safety Auditing Introduction Reasons for Audits Benefits of Audits How Does an Audit Work? Who Should Conduct Audits? The Audit Program How to Do an Audit Inspection Internationally Accepted Audit-Based Safety Systems Conclusion Near Miss Incident and Accident Recall Introduction Reporting A Matter of Luck Recalling the Near Miss Incident Benefits of Near Miss Incident Recall Benefits of Accident Recall Precontact and Postcontact Activities Discipline Methods of Recall Major Loss Briefing Safety Stand Down Accident Recall Aids Acting upon Near Miss Incident Recall Risk Assessment Conclusion How to Motivate for Safety Introduction Motivation Create the Right Environment The Hawthorne Effect Foundation of Motivationxi Contents The Ten Rules of Safety Motivation Pushing the String Implementing a Near Miss Incident System: Introduction How to Make It Happen Observations Recognizing Reported Safe Work Safety Suggestions and Recommendations Constraints Understanding Benefits Buy-In Reporting No Names Resistance to Change Barriers to Reporting Long-Time Employee Implementing a Near Miss Incident Reporting System: Implementaion Setting the Standard What Are Critical Safety and Health System Elements? Safety and Health Management System (Program) Implementing a Near Miss Incident Reporting System: Follow Up Introduction Reporting System Follow Up Main Requirements Conclusion Investigating High Potential Near Miss Incidents No Difference Purpose Accident/Near Miss Incident Investigation Facts Postcontact versus Precontact Potential Losses and Risk Ranking of Probabilities Benefits of Accident and Near Miss Incident Investigation Principle of Multiple Causes Principle of Definition The Golden Rule of Accident and Near Miss Incident Investigation Who Should Investigate? Investigation Form Near Miss Incident/Accident Investigation Procedure Lost Opportunities Conclusion Summary Safety in the Shadows Summary of the Book Conclusion References Indexss Incidents Aren''t Important: A Paradigm Injury-Free Culture Near Miss Incidents Not Reported Warnings in Advance Luck Factors Space Shuttle Columbia Conclusion Safety and Health Policies Introduction Safety and Health Policy Conclusion Near Miss Incident Risk Management and Assessment Introduction The Risk Management Process Risk Assessment Risk Control Safety Management Control Risk Ranking of Near Miss Incidents Conclusion Safety Auditing Introduction Reasons for Audits Benefits of Audits How Does an Audit Work? Who Should Conduct Audits? The Audit Program How to Do an Audit Inspection Internationally Accepted Audit-Based Safety Systems Conclusion Near Miss Incident and Accident Recall Introduction Reporting A Matter of Luck Recalling the Near Miss Incident Benefits of Near Miss Incident Recall Benefits of Accident Recall Precontact and Postcontact Activities Discipline Methods of Recall Major Loss Briefing Safety Stand Down Accident Recall Aids Acting upon Near Miss Incident Recall Risk Assessment Conclusion How to Motivate for Safety Introduction Motivation Create the R.