Wenatchee Valley College Hazard / Near Miss Report
Attention: Campus Safety Security and Emergency Management
Definitions
Hazard: A haza
rd is any source of potential damage, harm or adverse health effects on something or someone under certain
conditions at work.
Near Miss: is an unplanned event that did not result in injury, illness, or damage – but had the potential to do so. Only a
fortunate break in the chain o
f events prevented an injury, fatality or damage; in other words, a "What almost happened?"
Instructions
Any person who has experienced or witnessed a Near Miss or believes a hazard exists at WVC may submit a Hazard / Near
Miss Report
by completing this form entirely and turning it in to Campus Safety.
Type of Report:
Near Miss Hazard
Reported by: Name:
Local Address:
Phone (Work): Phone (Home):
Status: Employee (Staff / Faculty) Student Visitor Other:
Part I: HAZARD/ NEAR MISS INFORMATION:
Exact Location of
Hazard/ Near Miss:
Describe the Hazard/ Near Miss:
5/2017
Why do you think this is a Hazard?
What do you think could be done to resolve this situation?
Who have you told about this Near Miss/ Possible Hazard?
Supervisor
Department Head
No one
Submitted Work Order
Other
:
I verify this information is true and correct. I understand my responsibility to turn this completed form into the SSEM
Manager, Maria Agnew at magnew@wvc.edu, as soon as possible.
Signature
Date
Part II: HAZARD INVESTIGATION
Investigator Name:
Investigator
Title:
Date Report Received by Investigator:
Date
Investigation Started:
Investigative Actions Taken:
Persons Interviewed:
Corrective Actions Recommended:
Risk Control Options
Action Required
By Whom
By When
Elimination Do you have to do
the task?
Substitution Is there another
way you can do the task?
Engineering Can you use tools
or machinery to make the job
safer?
Administration Can you
improve work practices?
(E.g. limit time of exposure).
Use of Personal Protective
Equipment (PPE) i.e. safety
glasses, reflective vests, etc. OR
Safety Equipment i.e. safety
cones, caution tape, warning signs
Date feedback provided to person reporting the hazard:
Signed:
Print Name:
Ph:
Date:
Office Use Only (SSEM Recommendations)
Received By:
Date Completed:
Date Reviewed by
Safety Committee: