⚠️ ACCIDENT vs INCIDENT vs UNSAFE ACT vs UNSAFE CONDITION vs NEAR MISS 🧐

 ⚠️ ACCIDENT vs INCIDENT vs UNSAFE ACT vs UNSAFE CONDITION vs NEAR MISS 🧐✅

 

Know the difference — it’s the key to preventing harm!

 

🔴 ACCIDENT

Unplanned event that already caused injury, illness, damage, or loss.

👉 Example: No gloves → cut hand → needs treatment

✅ RESULT: HARM DONE

 

🔵 INCIDENT

Unplanned event that had potential to cause harm, but DID NOT happen this time.

👉 Example: Box fell from shelf — missed the worker

✅ RESULT: NO HARM, BUT DANGER WAS THERE

 

🟠 UNSAFE ACT

Wrong behavior / choice by a person that increases risk.

👉 Example: Climbing ladder without 3-point contact

✅ CAUSE: PEOPLE’S ACTIONS

 

🟢 UNSAFE CONDITION

Dangerous physical state / environment that can cause harm.

👉 Example: Oil spill on floor, no warning sign

✅ CAUSE: WORKPLACE / ENVIRONMENT

 

🟣 NEAR MISS

Event that almost caused injury/damage — a warning sign!

👉 Example: Forklift almost hit worker → stopped just in time

✅ GOLDEN CHANCE: Learn & prevent next time

 

💡 RULE:

 

SEE IT • SAY IT • REPORT IT • LEARN FROM IT • PREVENT IT

 

Every report, every correction, every lesson builds a safer workplace for ALL.

 

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