A near miss isn’t “just a close call”—it’s a warning. When a near miss is ignored, it becomes a missed opportunity to prevent an injury, a shutdown, or worse. Yet in many operations, these close calls go unreported because no one was hurt, or the issue “worked itself out.”
But statistically, every serious incident is preceded by dozens of near misses. Identifying patterns early can reveal underlying hazards, process weaknesses, or equipment failures before they escalate into real harm. Reporting near misses doesn’t point fingers—it builds a proactive safety culture.
At Koniag Energy & Water, we encourage and reward near-miss reporting across all sites. By capturing what almost happened, we learn how to make sure it never does. Because every lesson learned early is one incident prevented later.