Capture unreported forklift near misses in two ways at once: make manual reporting quick and blame-free, and add automatic detection that records close calls without anyone filing a form. Reporting improves when a report can be made from a phone or kiosk, carries no discipline and visibly leads to a fix. Detection fills the gap that reporting cannot close: tags, truck-mounted sensors or cameras log each close approach with time, place and distance, including the routine ones nobody thinks worth writing up. Comparing the two records shows where reporting culture is weakest.
The full guide is forklift near miss reporting, which covers form design, triage and feedback. Practical steps: allow anonymous reports, close the loop by posting what changed, and review supervisor walk observations alongside reports.
For automatic capture, existing CCTV with video analytics can cover fixed hot spots such as dock doors and crossings, while tags or truck-mounted sensors cover moving exposure across the site. Treat detected events as data about the system, not evidence against individual operators, or manual reporting will fall further. Why near misses aren’t enough explains how to rank events by serious-injury potential.