Construction Site Near Miss Report

Construction sites are dynamic environments where even small oversights can lead to serious accidents. A near miss report is one of the most powerful tools for preventing injuries before they happen—but only if it's easy to file, captures the right details, and turns observations into action.

This Construction Site Near Miss Report template is built specifically for construction companies, safety managers, site supervisors, and contractors who need to document close calls quickly and thoroughly. Whether you're working on residential builds, commercial projects, or infrastructure development, this form helps your team report hazards in real time, identify patterns, and take corrective action before an incident occurs.

Why near miss reporting matters in construction

OSHA doesn't require near miss reporting for all employers, but it's a recognised best practice—and many companies include it as part of their safety management systems to stay compliant with OSHA's General Duty Clause. More importantly, near miss reports create a proactive safety culture. When workers feel empowered to report close calls without fear of blame, you gain visibility into the hazards that traditional inspections might miss.

This form captures everything you need: hazard type, exact location, environmental conditions, worker details, witness accounts, and a space for supervisors to outline corrective actions. It's designed to support root cause analysis, trend reporting, and continuous improvement—all critical for OSHA compliance and risk reduction.

How Paperform makes near miss reporting faster and more effective

With Paperform, your near miss reports aren't just PDFs sitting in a filing cabinet. This form can be filled out on-site from any mobile device, submitted instantly, and routed to the right people for follow-up. You can embed it on your company intranet, link it from safety signage via QR code, or share it directly with field teams.

Conditional logic ensures that only relevant questions appear based on the hazard type, making the form faster to complete. Auto-calculations can assign priority levels based on severity and likelihood, and you can use Stepper (stepper.io) to automatically notify safety managers, create tasks in your project management tool, log incidents in a centralised database, and schedule follow-up inspections—all without manual data entry.

For companies managing multiple sites or clients, Paperform's Agency+ plan lets you duplicate this template across projects, customise branding, and maintain centralised reporting. And with SOC 2 Type II compliance and data residency controls, you can trust that sensitive safety data is handled securely.

Who this template is for

This form is ideal for:

• Construction companies of all sizes, from small residential contractors to large commercial builders
• Safety managers and coordinators responsible for OSHA compliance and incident prevention
• Site supervisors and foremen who need a fast, mobile-friendly way to document hazards
• General contractors and subcontractors working on job sites with shared safety protocols
• Project managers tracking safety performance and corrective actions across multiple sites

Whether you're building a culture of safety from scratch or refining an existing program, this near miss report template gives your team a clear, consistent way to speak up, document hazards, and prevent the next accident before it happens.