The Safety Pyramid: Understanding Incident Ratios for Workplace Safety #3062336 (License: Personal Use)

This visual representation of the Heinrich safety pyramid demonstrates the proportional relationship between serious incidents and less severe events: 1 major injury corresponds to 29 minor injuries and 300 near-miss incidents. The pyramid emphasizes that focusing on near-miss reporting and minor incident prevention can significantly reduce the likelihood of catastrophic outcomes. It is widely used in occupational health and safety training and risk management frameworks.

Used in safety training materials, OSHA compliance guides, EHS presentations, and corporate risk assessment documentation to illustrate the value of proactive incident reporting and root-cause analysis. Matches user intent seeking to understand accident causation models or improve workplace safety culture.