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Allan St. John Holt (1943-2007) was one of Britain’s best–known safety experts and the author of numerous books (including ‘Principles of Health and Safety at Work’) and articles published in professional publications.
An extract from his book references H.W Heinrich, who identified that (fig 1):
“Preceding every disabling injury (major injury) there were 29 less serious (minor injuries) and 300 which resulted in no injury at all.”
The pyramid opposite provides a visual indication of H.W Heinrich’s findings.
Based on these findings, it is clear that if resources are used effectively to investigate the incidents where no injury occurred, then more serious incidents can be reduced or even eradicated.