Near-miss incident management in the chemical process industry

James R Phimister; Ulku Oktem; Paul R Kleindorfer; Howard Kunreuther

doi:10.1111/1539-6924.00326

Near-miss incident management in the chemical process industry

Risk Anal. 2003 Jun;23(3):445-59. doi: 10.1111/1539-6924.00326.

Authors

James R Phimister¹, Ulku Oktem, Paul R Kleindorfer, Howard Kunreuther

Affiliation

¹ Risk Management and Decision Processes Center, Operations and Information Management, The Wharton School of Management, University of Pennsylvania, 19104-6366, USA.

PMID: 12836838
DOI: 10.1111/1539-6924.00326

Abstract

This article provides a systematic framework for the analysis and improvement of near-miss programs in the chemical process industries. Near-miss programs improve corporate environmental, health, and safety (EHS) performance through the identification and management of near misses. Based on more than 100 interviews at 20 chemical and pharmaceutical facilities, a seven-stage framework has been developed and is presented herein. The framework enables sites to analyze their own near-miss programs, identify weak management links, and implement systemwide improvements.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Accidents, Occupational / prevention & control
Accidents, Occupational / statistics & numerical data
Chemical Industry*
Humans
Occupational Health*
Risk Management*
Safety