Combining the good definitions (modified) that have already been submitted, how about the set below:

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Definition of a near miss, unsafe working condition, or hazardous condition

Near miss - is an event or condition that has occurred, but did not result in personal injury or property damage because of intervening factors. =3B A chemical spills that does not result in a personal injury or property damage will be classified as a near miss. =3B

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Unsafe working condition - is a condition that is only slightly different from near miss in that the sequence of events =3Bthat would lead to a near miss has not yet been put into motion (e.g., unsafe employee work habits, use of malfunctioning equipment, improper use of PPE or lack off, etc.). =3B These would fall under safety observation reporting.

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Hazardous condition - is a condition, event, circumstance, or action of a person, which could lead to an injury or property damage.

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Hi Neal,

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This is a great question. =3B I was just discussing this with my colleagues last week. =3B Basically, it is left to the person reviewing a report (me) to determine if it is an incident versus a near miss in my dept.  =3BHowever, I want to capture more near misses. =3B We came up with the statement below, which may have been taken and edited from something found on the great www. =3B I would love some feedback from this group.

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all unplanned fires or other precursors to actual incidents, whether or not an injury or other damage occurred

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Thanks,

Monique Wilhelm

Laboratory Manager

Department of Chemistry &=3B Biochemistry

University of Michigan - Flint

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