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  In this blog i will explain you Near miss, Accident and Incident (Definition and Difference) Near Miss A narrowly avoided accident.           Or An unplanned event that did not result in any injury, illness or damage, but had the potential to do so. Near-misses are a subset of incidents where no one got hurt, but only by a pure stroke of luck. In a near-miss, someone was a hair's breadth away from getting injured. For example a group working on a scaffold and co-worker standing on the floor. Hammer slipped from his hand and fell near the worker standing on the floor. Neither hammer hurt/injured co-worker nor damage the property. So this is a near miss, if hammer may fell on the co-worker and injured him or damage property. But lets assume that was a drill machine then after falling down it might broken/damage. there is a damage so it is not a near miss. Accident An unexpected event which results in serious injury or illness of an employee and may al...

Difference between hazard and risk A   hazard   is something that can cause harm, e.g. electricity, chemicals, working up a ladder, noise, a keyboard, a bully at work, stress, etc. Hazards can be divided into two basic categories: Acute Hazard – these are hazards that pose obvious issues and would impact instantly. An example of this would be a liquid spillage, causing an immediate danger of somebody slipping over and hurting themselves. Chronic Hazard – these hazards are not immediately apparent, and can have more of a hidden issue, sometimes only arising after long periods. An example of this would be the build-up of workplace stress or the gradual decline of a piece of machinery. All hazards, whether acute or chronic fall into six core categories. Physical – It refers to the stereotypical workplace hazard most of us would think of, for example, lighting issues, objects obstructing walkways, unsafe machinery, spillages on floors. Chemical – This includes any form of liq...

Hi Friends, Welcome to SPARKSPEAK | YOUR HSE GUIDE. In this post i will explain you the duties and responsibilities of a Safety Officer. Duties and Responsibilities of a Safety Officer Duties of a safety officer may vary company to company, organization to organization and sector to sector. But they have one thing common-ensuring the safety of everyone in the workplace. Safety officer verifies that everyone on the workplace is following safe work practices and doing their job safely. Safety officer responsible for monitoring and assessing hazardous and unsafe situations. provide guidance to the project team on HSE and confirm site fulfils industry, local, state and federal guidelines and regulations. Ensure that all the work is performed in accordance with the approved procedure and good practices. Inspect the site/workplace to find the hazard-risk and take preventive actions. Ensure that all the activity complies with relevant safety rules, regulations and guidelines of local, state ...