Causes of accidents

1. CAUSES OF ACCIDENTS

2. What is an Accident?
• an unplanned event
• an unplanned incident involving injury or
fatality
• a series of events culminating in an
unplanned and unforeseen event

3. How do accident occurs?
•  Accidents (with or without injuries) occur when
a series of unrelated events coincide at a certain
time and space.
•  This can be from a few events to a series of a
dozen or more
(Because the coincidence of the series of events
is a matter of luck, actual accidents only happen
infrequently)

4. Accident causes
• Unsafe Act
- an act by the injured person or another person
(or both) which caused the accident,
and/or
• Unsafe Condition
- some environmental or hazardous situation which
caused the accident independent of the employee

5. Incident Occurrence
• Type
- struck by - struck against
- slip, trip - fell from
- caught on - fell on
same level
- caught in - overexertion
• Contact with
- electricity - equipment
- noise - vibration
- hazmat - heat/cold
- radiation - animals/insects

6. Immediate causes
• Practices
- operating without authority
- use equipment improperly
- not using PPE (Personal
Protection Equipment) when
required
- correct lifting procedures not
established
- drinking or drug use
- equipment not properly secured

7. Con’t
• Conditions
- ineffective guards
- unserviceable tools and equipment
- inadequate warning systems
- bad housekeeping practices
- poor work space illumination
- unhealthy work environment

8. Poor Housekeeping:
• When clients, managers or safety
professionals walk through your work site,
housekeeping is an accurate indicator of
everyone's attitude about quality, production
and safety.
• Poor housekeeping creates hazards of all
types. A well maintained area sets a standard
for others to follow. Good housekeeping
involves both pride and safety.

9. Basic Causes
• Personal Factors
- lack of knowledge or skill
- improper motivation
- physical or mental condition
- literacy or ability
• Job Factors
- Physical environment
- sub-standard equipment
- abnormal usage
- wear and tear
- inadequate standards
- design and maintenance

10. Mental Distractions from
Work:
• Having a bad day at home and worrying about
it at work is a hazardous combination.
Dropping your 'mental' guard can pull your
focus away from safe work procedures.
• You can also be distracted when you're busy
working and a friend comes by to talk while
you are trying to work.
• Don't become a statistic because you took
your eyes off the machine "just for a minute."

11. Con’t
• Supervisory Performance
- inadequate instructions
- failure of SOPs
- rules not enforced
- hazards not corrected
- devices not provided
• Management Policy and
Decisions
- set measurable standards
- measure work in progress
- evaluate work vs. standards
- correct performance

12. Starting a Task with
Incomplete Instructions
• To do the job safely and right the first time you
need complete information.

• Don't be shy about asking for explanations
about work procedures and safety
precautions.

13. Ignoring Safety
Procedures
• Purposely failing to observe safety procedures
can endanger you and your co-workers.
• You are being paid to follow the company
safety policies-not to make your own rules.
Being "casual" about safety can lead to a
casualty!

14. Taking Shortcuts
o  Every day we make decisions we hope
will make the job faster and more efficient.
o  Shortcuts that reduce your safety on the
job are not shortcuts, but an increased
chance for you to be injured

15. Accident Ratio Study
30
1
10
600
6000
Serious or Disabling
Minor Injuries
Property Damage
Unsafe Acts or Conditions
Accidents with no visible injury or
damage

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