Unsafe-Acts-and-Unhealthy-Conditions_Macasait.pdf

1. UNSAFE ACTS
AND UNHEALTHY
CONDITIONS

2. Identify the
Unsafe Act
and
Unhealthy
Condition

4. OBJECTIVES
•Discussthebasiccausesofworkplaceaccidents
•Defineanddifferentiateaccidents,unsafe/unhealthyactsand
conditions
•Explaintherelationshipbetweenunsafe/unhealthyactsand
andunsafe/unhealthyconditions
•Identifyandenumeratedifferentsituationsandpracticesthat
constituteunsafe/unhealthyactsandconditions
•Enumeratewaystopromotesafetyconsciousness.

5. What are unsafe/unhealthy acts
and conditions?

6. Unsafeactsandunsafeconditions
arebehaviorsandenvironmental
factorsthatcancauseaccidents
andinjuriesintheworkplace.

7. Accidents
Aneventthatisunexpectedorunforeseen,
unplanned andunwanted, thatcauses
damageoflossofmaterialsorproperties,
injuryordeath.

8. Hazard
•Adangerouscondition,substance,or
activitythatcouldcauseinjury,illness,
propertydamage,orenvironmental
damage.
Risk
•Theprobabilityofahazardcausing
harm.Riskresultsfromtheinteraction
betweenahazardandavulnerable
systemorasset.

9. Commontypesofaccidents:
•Fallfromheightandfallfromthesamelevel
(slipsandtrips)(38.9%)
•Struckagainstrigidstructures,sharporrough
objects
•Struckbyfallingobjects(10.3%)
•Caughtin,on,orinbetweenobjects(2.6%)
•Electrocution(8.9%)
•Fire

10. Corollarytoaccidentsarecoststhatcompanieshavetobear
whetherdirectlyorindirectly.Thecostofaccidentscanbe
bestexplainedbytheIcebergTheory.Onceanaccident
happens,moneyhastobespentonmedicalexpensesofthe
injuredworker/workers,insurancepremiums,and,insome
cases,penaltyandlitigationexpenses.Companiesalsospend
hugeamountstoreplacedamagedequipmentandwasted
rawmaterials.Thesearewhatweconsiderasthedirectcosts
ofaccidents.Butthesearejustthetipoftheiceberg.

11. Thelargerandmore
dangerouspartofthe
iceberghoweveris
thepartthatlies
beneaththewater.
Thisrepresentsthe
Indirectcostsofan
accidentwhichhave
amoredamaging
impacttotheworker,
theirfamilies,the
company andthe
community in
general.

12. Accidentcausation
Afterknowingwhataccidentsareandthecoststhatwillbeincurredwhen
thesehappen,wewillnowlookattheprimary.causesofaccidents.
Understandingthistopicwillhelpyouidentifyappropriatemeasurestoprevent
accidentsfromhappening.
Arethesephrasesfamiliartoyou?
"Orasnaniya"
"Malasniyalang"
"Tangakasi"
"Kasamasatrabaho"
Peopleusuallyuttertheabovementionedphrasesorstatementswhensomeone
getsinjuredordiesinanaccident.However,thesearenottherealcausesof
accidentsbutmereexcusesofpeoplewhodonotunderstandtheconceptsof
occupationalsafetyandhealth.Accidentsareprimarilycausedbyunsafeand
unhealthyactsandconditions.

13. Unsafe/UnhealthyAct:
•Ahumanactionthatdepartsfromastandardorwritten
jobprocedureorcommon practice,safetyrules,
regulations,orinstructions.Theseoftenhappenwhena
workerhasimproperattitudes,physicallimitations,orlacks
knowledgeorskills.
Examples of Unsafe Acts:
•Operating equipment without authority
•Removing safety devices
•Using Defective equipment.
•Improper/Non-use of PPE
•Horse playing
•Working while under the influence of alcohol or drugs

14. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO UNSAFE ACTS
Improper Attitude
•Operating equipment
without authority
•Disregard of SOP
•Removing safety
devices
•Using defective
equipment
•Not using PPE issued
for the job
•Horseplaying
•Willful intent to
injure
Physical Limitations
•Defective eyesight
•Muscular weakness
due to fatigue
•Impaired hearing
•Short in height
•Too tall in height
•Slow reaction
Lack of knowledge or skills
•Failure to understand
instructions
•Unaware of safe
practices
•Safe practices are not
understood
•Unskilled or
Unpracticed

15. UNSAFE/UNHEALTHY CONDITION:
Thephysicalorchemicalpropertyofamaterial,machine,or
environmentthatmayresultininjurytoaperson,damageor
destructiontoproperty,andotherlossesthatcouldhave
beenguardedorprevented.
ExamplesofUnsafeConditions:
•Inadequateguards/protection
•Defectivetools,equipment
•Congested/blockedexits
•Inadequatewarningsystems
•Slipperyfloors
•Hazardousatmosphericcondition
•Excessivenoise
•Extremetemperature
•Inadequateillumination/ventilation.

16. SUMMARY:
•Everyworkplacehasdifferenthazards,risks,and
levelsofexposure.
•Accidentsandinjuriesresultinlossesoflives,
limbs,time,andproperty.Mostaccidentsatwork
couldhavebeenprevented.Immediatecausesof
accidentsareunsafeandunhealthyactsand
conditions.

17. THANK YOU