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A critical component of a safety management system is the Near-miss Management System (NMS). An effective NMS aims to recognize signals from the operational field in order to apply more effective prevention strategies. These systems are widespread in industrial contexts characterized by a high risk level, such as major hazard and hospital sectors....
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... Lean Manage- ment reference model -the so called Bosch Production System (BPS) -which is currently applied in about 250 plants worldwide. It represents an evolution of the original Toyota Production Sys- tems as new concepts concerning safety and environmental pro- tection have been introduced. Main principles constituting the BPS are depicted in Fig. ...
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... Thus, acting to prevent near-miss will likely reduce injuries and accidents in shipping [40]. The safety pyramid designed by Heinrich shows the relationship between near-misses, minor injuries, and major injuries ( Figure 5) [50]. According to him, accidents and near-misses have the same root causes, and investigating, analysing and learning from the conclusions can improve maritime safety [50]. ...
... The safety pyramid designed by Heinrich shows the relationship between near-misses, minor injuries, and major injuries ( Figure 5) [50]. According to him, accidents and near-misses have the same root causes, and investigating, analysing and learning from the conclusions can improve maritime safety [50]. Source: Authors according to [50]. ...
... According to him, accidents and near-misses have the same root causes, and investigating, analysing and learning from the conclusions can improve maritime safety [50]. Source: Authors according to [50]. ...
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... Near-miss Management Systems (NMSs) are mandatory in the Major Accident Hazard (MAH) legislation (Gnoni et al., 2013;van der Schaaf, 1995). However, in other sectors, such as the manufacturing industry, employers are not currently required to report near-misses (Awolusi & Marks, 2015;Occupational Safety and Health Administration, n.d.). ...
... However, in other sectors, such as the manufacturing industry, employers are not currently required to report near-misses (Awolusi & Marks, 2015;Occupational Safety and Health Administration, n.d.). Nevertheless, it is essential to manage near-misses efficiently, as they constitute a proactive strategy for improving risk prevention and preventing accidents (Andriulo & Gnoni, 2014;Gnoni et al., 2013). As referred to in requisite 10.2, "the organisation shall establish, implement and maintain a process(es), including reporting, investigating and taking action, to determine and manage incidents and non-conformities" (ISO Standard No. 45001, 2018). ...
The footwear industry, part of the traditional manufacturing sector, plays a prominent role in Portugal. Understanding some occupational health and safety (OHS) characteristics is essential to implement and consolidating prevention. Thus, this study searched for relevant information about the OHS characterisation of the Portuguese footwear industry. Eighty-five companies replied to the questionnaire. Topics such as dimension, OHS services, certification, training, OHS mandatory annual consultation, near-miss management (NMS), and workplace exercise program were analysed. Most companies were SMEs, not possessing internal OHS services. Few respondents had a certification, and only one was certified by ISO 45001. The majority of the companies referred to performing training and OHS consultation. Some respondents referred to implementing NMS. Thus, it is essential to understand the quality and quantity of the existing previously stated by the respondents regarding training, consultation and NMS to ensure their effectiveness. Although it is an industry still characterised by repetitive operations and maintained postures, no company referred to performing workplace exercise programs, and few considered adopting them. OHS issues are still not regarded as top company priorities within this sector.
... Several researchers have attributed more importance to the study of lean practices implementation effects on the working conditions of employees in different contexts. For example, Gnoni et al. (2013) proposed the integration of lean principles with workplace safety into a global automotive company's near-misses management system. By incorporating this integration, occupational safety management can be significantly enhanced, as it requires the active involvement of all employees in problem identification and resolution. ...
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... Near-miss management system (NMS) design was assessed by applying lean thinking principles to define novel procedures for designing and managing an organisation and its resultant safety management system [88]. Consequently, a novel NMS based on the integration principles of lean management in job-related safety for a worldwide supplier company was designed. ...
... Consequently, a novel NMS based on the integration principles of lean management in job-related safety for a worldwide supplier company was designed. Since no baseline model had been previously established, many aspects were evaluated to effectively integrate occupational safety into the existing lean management system [88]. Novel features characterising the established model have potential for the entire application. ...
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... Kalan %2'nin ise nedenini belirleyemediğini ifade den Heinrich'in bu çalışması daha sonraları eleştirilere uğrasa da aynı araştırmada halen yaygın kabul gören başka sonuçlara da ulaşmıştır. Buna göre iş kazaları ve iş yerinde yaşanan olaylar tasnif edildiğinde, bunlardan her bir ağır yaralanma veya ölümle sonuçlanan kazaya karşılık 29 hafif yaralanmalı kaza ve 300 ramak kala olayın yaşanmış olduğu ortaya konulmuştur (Gnoni et al., 2013;Montesi, 2023). ...
... Bu çalışmaya göre, ağır yaralanmalı veya ölümlü her kazanın arkasında en az 30 tane maddi hasarlı olay ve 10 tane küçük yaralanmalı olay varken bütün bunların arkasında da en az 600 tane ramak kala olay vardır. Özetle Bird, küçük yaralanmaların ve ramak kala olayların önlenmesine odaklanarak kuruluşların büyük yaralanmaların ve ölümlerin sayısını azaltabileceğini savunmuştur (Montesi, 2023;Nam & Nam, 2019;Gnoni et al., 2013) Bu çerçevede bakıldığında kazaların arka planındaki sorunların tespit edilmesi ve ele alınmasındaki zorluklardan biri, yaralanma veya hasarla sonuçlanmayan olaylara ilişkin veri eksikliğiydi. O dönemde olay raporlaması öncelikle zararla sonuçlanabilecek ancak sonuçlanmayan olaylardan ziyade zararla sonuçlanan kazalara odaklanmaktaydı. ...
... Bu durum bir iş kazasına en yakın olaydır. Örneğin, bir çalışanın merdivenlerden kayarak düşmesi ve bu seferlik korkuluklara tutunmuş olması gibi (Gnoni et al., 2013). ...
... Kalan %2'nin ise nedenini belirleyemediğini ifade den Heinrich'in bu çalışması daha sonraları eleştirilere uğrasa da aynı araştırmada halen yaygın kabul gören başka sonuçlara da ulaşmıştır. Buna göre iş kazaları ve iş yerinde yaşanan olaylar tasnif edildiğinde, bunlardan her bir ağır yaralanma veya ölümle sonuçlanan kazaya karşılık 29 hafif yaralanmalı kaza ve 300 ramak kala olayın yaşanmış olduğu ortaya konulmuştur (Gnoni et al., 2013;Montesi, 2023). ...
... Bu çalışmaya göre, ağır yaralanmalı veya ölümlü her kazanın arkasında en az 30 tane maddi hasarlı olay ve 10 tane küçük yaralanmalı olay varken bütün bunların arkasında da en az 600 tane ramak kala olay vardır. Özetle Bird, küçük yaralanmaların ve ramak kala olayların önlenmesine odaklanarak kuruluşların büyük yaralanmaların ve ölümlerin sayısını azaltabileceğini savunmuştur (Montesi, 2023;Nam & Nam, 2019;Gnoni et al., 2013) Bu çerçevede bakıldığında kazaların arka planındaki sorunların tespit edilmesi ve ele alınmasındaki zorluklardan biri, yaralanma veya hasarla sonuçlanmayan olaylara ilişkin veri eksikliğiydi. O dönemde olay raporlaması öncelikle zararla sonuçlanabilecek ancak sonuçlanmayan olaylardan ziyade zararla sonuçlanan kazalara odaklanmaktaydı. ...
... Bu durum bir iş kazasına en yakın olaydır. Örneğin, bir çalışanın merdivenlerden kayarak düşmesi ve bu seferlik korkuluklara tutunmuş olması gibi (Gnoni et al., 2013). ...
... Most studies consider identification the first phase in a Near-Miss Management System (Phimister et al., 2000;Oktem, 2002;Cooke and Rohleder, 2006;Meel et al., 2007;Gnoni et al., 2013;WSH, 2016;Hasanspahić et al., 2020). However, Rasmussen et al. (2013) recognized observation as the first phase, although it might be argued that to observe a near-miss event, one needs to identify it. ...
... The system's second phase is reporting or disclosure (Phimister et al., 2000;Oktem, 2002;Cooke and Rohleder, 2006;Meel et al., 2007;Gnoni et al., 2013;Rasmussen et al., 2013;Craig et al., 2014;WSH, 2016). In the study by Lindberg et al. (2010), reporting is the first phase of a system, which could be considered adequate if all seafarers are proficient in recognizing near-miss events. ...
... The third phase of the system is prioritization or selection (Oktem, 2002;Meel et al., 2007;Gnoni et al., 2013;Rasmussen et al., 2013;Hasanspahić et al., 2020). Although some studies did not include prioritization in a Near-Miss Management System (Phimister et al., 2000;Cooke and Rohleder, 2006;Craig et al., 2014;WSH, 2016), it is a vital link within. ...
Unlike learning from accidents, learning from near misses is based on events that caused no injuries or damage. Therefore, reporting and investigating near-miss events in shipping could be considered a more convenient means of reducing accidents and safety improvements than accident investigations. However, to facilitate learning from near misses, an adequate and efficient Near-Miss Management System must be implemented on board ship. Since ship Masters and Safety Officers are responsible for the efficiency of the Near-Miss Management System (NMMS) on the shipboard side, their attitudes and opinions on implemented systems might be considered indicators of its quality. Therefore, the questionnaire was developed and distributed among Masters and Safety Officers to collect their perceptions of and attitudes toward Near-Miss Management Systems. Furthermore, the paper aims to examine the relationship between the respondents' ranks (Masters and Safety Officers), the type of ship they are serving on, and their attitudes toward Near-Miss Management. The data analysis showed that most respondents are satisfied with the Near-Miss Management Systems implemented on their ships but consider near-misses underreported. Moreover, analysis results showed that there are no significant differences in attitudes towards NMMS between ranks and types of ships.
... The skill sets reflect elements from Six Sigma, lean and other process improvement methods like the theory of constraints (TOC) total productive maintenance (TPM). In order to achieve any of the certification levels, a proctored exam must be passed that includes various questions on Lean Six Sigma and its applications (Gnoni et al., 2013). Manufacturing SMEs in advanced countries are having higher output because of better implementation of waste management techniques (Sodhi et al., 2020b). ...
