What is a near-miss incident under Class 314?

• A. An event that caused minor property damage.
• B. An event with potential for serious harm that did not cause injury or damage but could have.
• C. A routine maintenance activity.
• D. A near-miss cannot occur in regulated facilities.

Answer: (B)

A near-miss is an incident where harm was narrowly avoided. In Class 314, recognizing near-misses means identifying events that had the potential to cause serious harm or damage but didn’t actually result in injury or damage, often due to luck, timely intervention, or containment. This focus helps safety programs learn from close calls and address hazards before a real incident happens. The described scenario fits this idea: an event with potential for serious harm occurred, but no injury or damage resulted. Routine maintenance is ordinary work and not a near-miss. An event that caused minor property damage already involved actual damage, not just potential harm, so it isn’t a near-miss. And near-misses can occur in regulated facilities, so the statement that they cannot is incorrect.