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In Accident Prevention, the bull’s eye of the target is inthe middle of the sequence- Substandard practices orconditions ( Unsafe act or conditions)

80% of the accidents are resulting from unsafe act orconditions however 80% of the mistakes that peoplemake are the results of factors over which managementhas control

A C C I D E N T P R E V E N T I O N

ACCIDENT PREVENTION




1

SERIOUS

2

LOSS TIME

50

FIRST AID

80

PROPERTY

DAMAGE

400

NEAR MISSES




Criteria for an effective of accident preventions program

An essential part of good management

Management and workers must cooperate .

Top management must take the lead .

There must be a definite and known safety policy

The organisation and resources to implement policy.

The best available knowledge and methods must be applied




PRINCIPLES OF ACCIDENT PREVENTION( 2 MAJOR PROGRAMMES )

• IDENTIFICATION OF HAZARD, RISK ASSESSMENT AND RISKCONTROL.

•OSH PROMOTION AND COMMUNICATION WITH POSITIVEPERFORMANCE MONITORING TO INFLUENCE BEHAVIOUR AND ENCOURAGE SAFE ATTITUDES




EFFECTIVENESS

Management commitment and involvement

Support Investigation process

Capabilities of Investigator

Sufficient resources

ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION




MANAGEMENT COMMITMENT

• GOOD SAFETY & HEALTH PROGRAM & MANAGEMENT

SYSTEM Systematic approach to Acc. Investigation

Identification of causal factors

Implementation of corrective action




MANAGEMENT COMMITMENT

Vigorous & Objective Investigation

High Management visibility

Focus on uncovering causal factor rather than placingblame

Decisive action to correct deficiencies






LACK OF

CONTROL

BASIC

CAUSES

IMMEDIATE

CAUSES INCIDENT LOSS

INADEQUATE

PROGRAM

PROGRAM

STANDARD

COMPLIANCE

TO

STANDARD

PERSONAL

FACTOR

JOB

FACTOR

SUBSTANDARD

ACTS

AND

CONDITIONS

CONTACT

WITH

ENERGY

OR

SUBSTANCE

PEOPLE

PROPERT

Y

PROCESS

ACCIDENT CAUSATION MODEL




USUALLY IDENTIFIES :

• Failure of employer to provide safe system of work

• Failure of employer to provide adequate information,instruction, training or supervision

• Failure of employer to provide adequate personal equipment




RESPONSIBILITIES

LINE MANAGERS Best position to investigate

Familiar to workplace/persons/chemical/equipments

SUPERVISORS Usually on site to initiate the investigation

Soon after the incident

SAFETY & HEALTH OFFICER Lead the team

Sign the report

Oversee all accident Investigation





THE QUALITY OF ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION

Accuracy and completeness of information

Clarity and completeness of description of

The sequence of events leading to accident

Causal factors

Correct identification of all causal factors

Recommendations for corrective actions to

Reduce or eliminate the probability of recurrence

Improve the management system

Corrective action already taken

Proper review and sign-offs

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