"A close relationship between near-miss events and major accidents has been demonstrated in major hazard facilities: a near-miss and an accident have often common causes. Innovative features characterizing the proposed model have been also discussed together with first results obtained by the full scale application. As no reference model has been previously defined, several factors have been assessed aiming to efficiently integrate occupational safety in the current Lean Management system. The paper proposes innovative design of a NMS based on the integration of principles of Lean Management in occupational safety for a worldwide automotive supplier firm.
Thus, the application of these principles forces firms to define new approaches to design and manage the whole organization and consequently the safety management system. The Lean Thinking (or Management) strategy currently represents a worldwide competitive tool for improving productivity in the manufacturing sector all over the world. Few examples occur in manufacturing processes which are characterized by different operational conditions at workplace and, consequently, different risk types. These systems are widespread in industrial contexts characterized by a high risk level, such as major hazard and hospital sectors. An effective NMS aims to recognize signals from the operational field in order to apply more effective prevention strategies. A critical component of a safety management system is the Near-miss Management System (NMS).
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