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What is one of the benefits of measuring near misses in a workplace?
What is one of the benefits of measuring near misses in a workplace?
- Promoting under-reporting
- Encouraging staff disinterest
- Identifying areas for improvement (correct)
- Reducing the number of reported incidents
What could a sudden decrease in near miss reports after the first month indicate?
What could a sudden decrease in near miss reports after the first month indicate?
- Better perception of health and safety
- Resolved issues (correct)
- Increased staff interest
- Improved reporting system
Why is measuring the actions taken after near misses important?
Why is measuring the actions taken after near misses important?
- To increase the number of reported near misses
- To establish industry benchmarks
- To determine the success of preventing further incidents (correct)
- To identify workers who under-report incidents
What does measuring staff perception of health and safety help with?
What does measuring staff perception of health and safety help with?
Why is it important to compare performance against industry benchmarks?
Why is it important to compare performance against industry benchmarks?