Every near miss is a warning your site gives you for free. The question is whether your organisation is set up to hear it.

Near misses are the most under-used source of safety intelligence in construction. They happen every day, across every site and in most cases, they go unreported. Workers move on, the moment passes, and the hazard stays exactly where it was.

This guide is about changing that. It covers what near miss reporting actually is, why it matters far beyond box-ticking, and what it takes to build a culture where people genuinely want to speak up, not because they have to, but because they understand the impact.

Inside, you'll find practical guidance on removing the barriers to reporting, closing the loop so workers see action taken, and using near miss data to spot patterns before they become incidents. 

We also share real results from construction businesses that have embedded this culture, including an 84.7% reduction in AFR over three years.

Near miss reporting isn't just a safety tool. It's an act of looking out for the people working alongside you. That's what All In It Together means in practice.