What counts as a near miss in forklift operations?

A forklift near miss is an unplanned event that caused no injury or damage but could have with a small change in timing or position, such as a forklift passing a pedestrian at close range. Trio Mobil classifies these automatically; its 2026 SIF Prevention Whitepaper, for example, counts a closing distance under 2 m while the forklift is moving and rates events as critical above 5 km/h or with a pedestrian in the blind zone.