Understanding Incident vs. Near-Miss Reports: What Are the Key Differences and Submission Deadlines?

Difference Between an Incident Report and a Near-Miss Accident Report

What is the difference between an incident report and a near-miss accident report?

Submission Timeframes According to OHSAS Standard or Factory Act

According to the OHSAS Standard or the Factory Act, what is the time duration for submitting an incident report and a near-miss accident report to the management? Please answer me.

Regards,
Rohan Puthran

Definition as per OHSAS 18001

3.9 Incident
Work-related event(s) in which an injury or ill health (3.8) (regardless of severity) or fatality occurred, or could have occurred.

Note 1:
An accident is an incident which has given rise to injury, ill health, or fatality.

Note 2:
An incident where no injury, ill health, or fatality occurs may also be referred to as a “near-miss,” “near-hit,” “close call,” or “dangerous occurrence.”

Note 3:
An emergency situation (see 4.4.7) is a particular type of incident.

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Regards,
B.S.Gopala Krishna
Environment, Safety & Occupational Health Consultant.
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An unwanted situation or event arises, such as a machine malfunction (which may lead to an accident). You may identify the malfunction in time, either through a warning or similar means, rectify it, and allow the machine to operate under normal conditions. It is important to consider this as a "NEAR MISS."