Does Osha Require Near Miss Reporting?

You are not required to report near misses to OSHA. But they do recommend recording near miss cases. This should involve recording near misses internally and investigating each incident, regardless of the severity of harm caused.

Do you need to report near misses?

Reporting a near-miss is important

Every workplace has its own hazards and near-misses can happen in any of them. While it is vital that action is taken if a hazard causes an injury, it is far better to take action before someone is injured, and this is where the reporting of a near-miss comes in.

How does OSHA define near miss?

OSHA defines a near miss as an incident in which no property was damaged and no personal injury was sustained, but where, given a slight shift in time or position, damage or injury easily could have occurred.