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How many near-misses have you had in your gym? Do you record them?

For every accident that happens there are numerous near-misses leading up to the event. Early identification of emerging patterns can help stop accidents before they occur.

Did you know you can purchase Near Miss books that sit alongside your regular Accident book for this purpose?
There are also now GDPR compliant versions of each available, like the one pictured.

Recording these near-misses is the first step, but for the process to be effective, a clearly defined review and communication procedure needs to be put in place. A quarterly (or even monthly) review of this book and recording any actions taken in response to findings to reduce risks is essential, along with records of communication of these. This doesn’t have to be complicated – a post in a member’s Facebook group or inclusion in a monthly email newsletter are both great tools for this purpose. Just make sure you also keep a record of how and when communications were made.

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