WHAT'S AT STAKE

We can come up with lots of excuses for ignoring close calls. You've probably heard some of these:

• "I don't have time to deal with it."
• "I don't know how to report it or whom to report it to."
• "The next person will notice the problem and report it."

A close call or near miss is an incident that could have resulted in an injury or death, but didn't. Close calls are red flag warnings about unsafe conditions, actions or equipment. You should take action to correct the situation and report all close calls, no matter how minor they […]