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FROM THE DESK OF ED & RH

Safety plays a very significant role in our life – whether at work, on the road or
at home. It has been found that a majority of accidents are because of
ignorance, negligence, apathy, bad habits and wrong attitudes. Thus, accidents
can be prevented if people are made aware of risks, safety precautions and the

benefits accruing from doing things in a safe way. Identification of Nearmiss
Incidents, i.e. incidents which have potential of converting into accidents is
essential to avoid accidents.

Analysis of Nearmiss incident helps us to locate deficiencies in the system. It certainly provides an
excellent learning opportunity at no cost as well as an opportunity to rectify the inherent shortcomings.
A majority of accidents occur because similar incidents which happened earlier had not been heeded
to. Studies have revealed that analysis of Nearmisses and corrective actions done to rectify them has
helped in reducing the number of life threatening situation in industry to a very large extent.

This compendium encompasses Hi-Potential Nearmiss incidents which were identified in our plants
and the lessons learnt from these incidents. I am sure that all plant personnel would benefit from
the sharing of these incidents, helping in spreading of safety awareness amongst all.

I appreciate the effort taken by F&S team in carefully compiling the major Near miss incidents.
booklet should be considered as an inspiration to report all the misses/unsafe conditions In the
future so that timely action can be taken to rectify the unsafe situation/unsafe action.

(G.C. Sikder)
Executive Director & Refinery Head

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