Developing an Effective Near Miss Program
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Speaker : JOE KEENAN
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When : Friday, September 19, 2025
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Time : 01 : 00 PM EST
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Highly experienced Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) and Human Resources (HR) Professional and Management Consultant with over 21 years of experience. He received his Green Belt in Six Sigma/Lean Manufacturing in 2005, a Master in Business Administration (MBA) with a Human Resource Management Concentration in 2007, and a Certified Safety Professional (CSP) in 2011. He has the current pleasure of serving as President of the Mississippi Chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE). He served on the OSHA Voluntary Protection Program Participants Association (VPPPA) Region IV Board of Directors as a Director at Large from 2013-2015. Since 2002, he has been an OSHA General Industry and Construction 10/30-Hour Authorized Outreach Trainer (both renewed in 2016).
Areas Covered
In this Program you will learn:
- Defining What a Near Miss Is.
- The Importance Establishing a Near Miss Reporting Program in Your Organization.
- The Benefits of Establish a Near Miss Reporting Program in Your Organization.
- How Establishing a Near Miss Reporting Program Can Build a World Class Safety Culture.
- How to Effectively Reduce Workplace Accidents and Incidents in Your Organization.
- Learn Best Practices in Establishing a Near Miss Reporting Program in Your Organization.
- Address any site-specific questions or concerns.
Who Should Attend
Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Professionals, Loss Control Professionals, Insurance Professionals, Risk Managers, Human Resource Professionals, Plant Managers, General Managers, Safety Committee Members, Legal Department, etc.
Why Should You Attend
Why is it important to develop an Effective Near Miss Program?
Statistics tell us…
- that for every 300 near misses,
- there is one serious injury!
Near Misses occur frequently and the only difference between a Near Miss and an Actual Accident is luck! For example, if while I am driving I send a text message, and a truck suddenly appears in front of me, what can happen? I look up in the nick of time, slam on the brakes, and just avoid hitting the truck – a near miss. This same scenario can apply and instead of looking up in the nick of time, I slam into the truck an accident occurs. So what is the difference in these two scenarios? Luck! If I am lucky (a near miss) I avoid an accident, if I am not lucky I get into a serious accident.
What Causes Near Misses?
The same things that cause Accidents cause Near Misses:
- Unsafe Acts
- Unsafe Conditions
- Hurrying & Taking Risks.
By eliminating the Root Causes of Near Misses, you eliminate accidents and help prevent fatalities from occurring.
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$160.00
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