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Task 6: Near misses

6 It is often a matter of chance that a near miss turns into an accident.  
  How could investigation of the previous near misses have helped prevent this accident?   (10)
  Note: You should support your answer, where applicable, using relevant information from the scenario.  
An investigation is a thorough search for facts, especially hidden or need to be sorted out in a complex situation. The aim of near-
miss investigations are mentioned below:

 Near miss investigation will permit showroom management to take the proper action to prevent recurrence because this
could be a significant accident.
 Near miss investigation will help improve health and safety management in the showroom to ensure this kind of incident
will never be repeated.
 The investigation will help improve the performance of cars showroom about health and safety.
 The investigation will help increase showroom apprentices morale as employees will assure that the organization cares
about their workers.
 Near miss investigation will prevent the showroom from direct and indirect losses that might foreseeably impose if the
same kind of near-miss changes into significant accidents.
 Near miss investigation will inform the experienced workers about a dangerous occurrence that could happen in the
future in necessary action not being taken and not following the safety.
 Near miss investigation will help to adopt new technology/machinery required to avoid significant accidents because of
machinery technology/machinery.
 Near miss investigation will indicate monitoring as the necessary control measure before a significant accident happens.
 Current showroom legislation will be reviewed and can be changed or regulated if necessary by near-miss investigation.
 Near miss investigation will help to highlight where risk assessment need to review
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 Near miss investigation will promote the latest training program in the showroom on all workers, which is precisely
required.