Petition
Develop UK guidance for standardised near miss reporting and learning
Rejected
18 signatures
What the petition asks
Require the HSE to publish national guidance on standardised near miss reporting in complex socio-technical systems. The guidance should support consistent reporting, systems thinking and organisational learning from both risk identification and successful risk mitigation.
Near-miss reporting is widely encouraged but there is no national guidance on how organisations should systematically analyse and learn from these events, particularly in complex socio-technical systems. I ask Parliament to support the HSE in developing guidance to standardise near-miss reporting and promote systems thinking, helping organisations learn from both risks that are identified and the actions that successfully prevent harm, improving safety and organisational learning.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
This is an operational matter for HSE to undertake and isn't the direct responsibility of Government or of Parliament.
Timeline
| 1 Jul 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 Jul 2026 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
18
Status
Rejected
Rejected
29 Jul 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 10 Aug 2026.