BASICS OF Accident
Lecture Objectives
to understand:accident definitionaccident causationaccident costsaccident preventionaccident reporting/notificationaccident investigation
BASICS OF AccidentCommon Uninformed Comments
accidents just happenwe dont have many accidentssafety is expensivethe insurance will paysafety is just common sense
BASICS OF AccidentAccident Definition
what is an accident?unplanned & uncontrolled event that led to, or could have led to:injury to persons, damage to property/plant/equipment, impairment to the environment or some other loss to the company
BASICS OF AccidentAccident Definition
accident typesminor dangerous occurrencenear missplant/equipment damageminor injurylost time injurydisablement/fatality
BASICS OF AccidentAccident Definition
Frank Bird (Accident Triangle)600 near misses30 property damage10 minor injuries1 serious injury (lost time or fatal)
BASICS OF AccidentAccident Causation
environmentpersonal faultunsafe actunsafe conditionaccidentinjury/damage
BASICS OF AccidentAccident Causation
causal factorsindividualjoborganisation
BASICS OF AccidentAccident Causation
causal factorsindividualknowledgeskillstrainingexperiencepersonalityattituderisk perception
BASICS OF AccidentAccident Causation
causal factorsjobtaskworkloadequipmentcontrolsproceduresenvironment
BASICS OF AccidentAccident Causation
causal factorsorganizationcultureleadershipresourceswork patternscommunications
BASICS OF AccidentAccident Causation
Kings Cross Fire (1987) - 31dieddiscarded cigaretteaccumulation of rubbishpoor cleaning regimewooden escalatorfailure of fire fighting equipmentlack of emergency trainingpoor safety culture
BASICS OF AccidentAccident Causation
Herald of Free Enterprise (1987) - 189 diedfailure to close bow doorsno checking/reporting systemcommercial pressuresinternal frictiondisease of sloppiness
BASICS OF AccidentAccident Causation
Clapham Junction (1988) - 35 died & 500 injuredsignal failureincorrect maintenancedegradation of working practicestraining problemscommunication problemspoor supervisionexcessive working hoursfailure to learn lessons
BASICS OF AccidentAccident Causation
Piper Alpha (1988) - 167 diedmaintenance errorinexperiencepoor maintenance procedurescommunications breakdownpermit to work system faultsafety procedures not practiced
BASICS OF AccidentAccident Causation
Automotive Supplier (1999) - 1 diedpoor safety culturelack of guardinglack of trainingpoor perception of riskno safe systems of workno risk assessment programsno effective accident systemno communication
BASICS OF AccidentAccident Costs
insured costsuninsured costs
BASICS OF AccidentAccident Prevention
reasonshumaneeconomiclegal
BASICS OF AccidentAccident Preventioncontrol measuressafety procedures/work instructionsadequate trainingeffective communicationsgood housekeepingguards/safety devices/warning signsadequate working environmentregular safety inspectionsrisk assessment
BASICS OF AccidentAccident Reporting/Notification
internal report formGovernment forminjury claim requirement
BASICS OF AccidentAccident Investigation
reasonsidentify root causesidentify faultsidentify corrective/preventative actionprevent recurrence
BASICS OF AccidentAccident Investigation
investigation teamsupervisorsafety repengineermanagersafety officer
BASICS OF AccidentAccident Investigation
investigation objectivesestablish chain of eventsidentify root causesidentify faultsidentify corrective/preventative action
BASICS OF AccidentAccident Investigation
investigation techniquesattend promptlyensure medical attentionleave scene undisturbedtake photographs/sketchestake measurementstake samplesgather documentationinterview witnesses
BASICS OF AccidentAccident Investigation
investigation techniquesinterviewing witnessesexplain purposetheir version of eventsdo not listen to hear sayask open questionsavoiding leading or implyingdo not apportion blameexpress appreciation
BASICS OF AccidentAccident Investigation
investigation reportidentify teamsummarize consequential eventsidentify root causesdescribe other weaknessesidentify corrective/preventative actionallocate responsibility & timescale
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