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Near Miss at Oil & Gas Site — Lessons Learned

Industry: Oil & Gas · Country: Qatar · Date: 14 Jul 2026 · Incident type: Near Miss

A near miss incident at a oil & gas facility. Case study of events and corrective actions.

What Happened

Worker performing routine operations when near miss occurred. Emergency response activated.

Immediate Cause

Failure to follow safety procedures and inadequate PPE use.

Root Cause

Insufficient training, lack of supervision, and poor hazard identification.

Injury type: Soft Tissue Injury

Lessons Learned & Recommendations

1. Conduct JSA before starting work. 2. Ensure workers are trained. 3. Supervisors present during high-risk tasks. 4. Inspect PPE before use. 5. Report near-misses immediately.