PREVENTION

OF
ACCIDENTS
 Causes

BASIC CAUSES OF ACCIDENTS

UNSAFE
UNSAFE
CONDITION
ACTS
S
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Improperly
Guarded
 Equipment

Improper
• Ventilation
Defective
Equipment

Unsafe
Conditions

Improper Hazardous
Illumination Procedures

Unsafe
Storage
 Reducing unsafe conditions>>

• CSO- Environmental Heath & Safety Officer

• Safety Engineers, Managers , Supervisors
• Check-lists
• Computerised Tools for design Equipment
• Designsafe-s/w
• Eg.: Slip résistant foot wear ,cut-resistent
gloves
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Resista
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 personal protective Equipment

• Difficult,fit proper
• Easy to care, maintain
• lightweight
• Comfort
• Reduce heat…
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 Through selection &
placements>>
• Employee Reliability Inventory(ERI)
 Reliabilty dimesions such as emotional maturity
• Job simulation tests
• Physical capabilties test
• Safety related ques
• Disability act of America
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 Reducing unsafe acts>>

• Praise employees on safety

behaviours
• Listen when offering safety
suggestions
• Be a good ex.
• Visit plants regularly
• Open safety communications
• Bonus to safety
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 Through trainning >>
• OSHA-safety-conscious attitude
• Demonstrate
• Through motivation
 Posters
 Incentives-eg WINGS of Golden
Eagle Refinery California
 Positive Renforcement-continuous
positive feeback
E.g. safety ranking & graph in Wholesale

Bakery
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 Use behaviour safety>>

• Identifying the worker behaviour & training to

avoid those
• Eg Tenneco Corporation(automobile exhaust sys)
EYES ON TASK

USE EMPLOYEE PARTICIPATION

• Best source of ideas

• Employee’s involvement-accept
• Eg International Truck & Engine Corp. Robot
based -ohio
Conduct safety & health audits &
inspections>>
• Safety committees
• Safety audits by personal digital
assistants
 Eg Process & Performance
Measurement(PPM)
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 HIGH PERFORMANCE SYSTEM & SAFETY

•
• Employement security
• Selective hiring
• Extensive training
• Self managed teams.
• Occupational Safety is no longer primary
Ergonomical design

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Controlling workers compensation
cost>>

• Before the accident

• After the accident
Can be traumatic

Frist aid, quick medical attention

• Analyzing claims
Claim-tracking software-CompWatch

Health Services Agency in Bangor

THANK YOU>>>