{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"near-miss","description":"A near-miss is an unplanned event in which a hazardous condition existed but caused no injury or damage – often prevented only by quick reaction or chance. In logistics and transport, examples include a forklift narrowly avoiding a pedestrian, an unsecured load caught before it shifts, or a driver braking in time for an unexpected obstacle. The operational value of near-misses lies in what they reveal: process weaknesses, equipment deficiencies, or unsafe behaviors that would otherwise only surf","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/near-miss","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-26T20:40:29.651912","citation":"https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/safetyhealth/near-miss/near-miss.html","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/near-miss","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"near-miss · A near-miss is an unplanned event in which a hazardous condition existed but caused no injury or damage – often prevented only by quick reaction or chance. · Quelle: https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/safetyhealth/near-miss/near-miss.html"}