International Journal of
Innovation, Management and Technology

Abstract

The safety problem is still a concern in theconstruction industry, and near-miss management has becomeone of the most important practices to improve constructionsafety. Despite good intentions, problems with near-missmanagement emerged. These included: a limited reporting rateof near misses, information fraud, the risk of being distorted orlost, and insufficient information sharing among constructionstakeholders. These issues have an adverse impact on theeffectiveness of near-miss management. Blockchain has thepotential to be a reliable platform for near-miss managementdue to its decentralization, immutability, transparency, andautonomous enforcement of agreements with smart contracts.However, there has been limited investigation into theblockchain’s possibilities in near-miss management. To bridgethis gap, this paper proposed a blockchain-enabled conceptualframework for near-miss management. The challenges ofnear-miss management and the potential of blockchain werediscussed. An overall conceptual framework was created, whichcould help to record near-miss information in an immutable,transparent, traceable, and secure way.