Basic

Principles

of Accident Prevention

Statistics
Nearly

1000 persons are dying in the industrial accidents every year More than 4,00,000 persons are receiving injuries in industrial accidents Millions of people suffering because of accidents may be at home, on road or some where else

H.W. Heinrich
Heinrich, an insurance researcher (the guru of scientific thinking in to accident prevention) studied around 75,000 accidents in 1930s and concluded that 98% accidents are caused by unsafe acts or unsafe conditions or both together. He concluded that accidents can be prevented by eliminating unsafe conditions and unsafe acts.

H.W. Heinrich
He analysed 5000 accidents and concluded that on an average out of 330 accidents that are caused by same or similar conditions, there will be no injuries in 300 incidents, there will be minor injuries in 29 incidents and a disabling injury in 1 incident

MULTY CAUSATION THEORY If a man is working in a similar situation of unsafe conditions and acts, the chances are
330 1 29 300 Henrich 1 100 500 Lucas 601 1 10 30 600 Bird 641

What is SAFETY ?
S A F E T Y : : : : : : Stopping Accidents For Ever Through / To You

ACCIDENT
is an unplanned, unexpected event which may or may not cause an injury or property damage
---H. W. Henrich

D o

Wh y ACCIDENTS

Occ ? ur

unsafe conditions or unsafe acts or combination of both

Unsafe Conditions

Unguarded moving machine parts Unprotected workplaces at heights Ill ventilated and Lighted workplaces Fire and explosive prone workplaces Faulty elect. wiring and equipment Poor housekeeping High pressure and Temperatures High noisy, Dusty work environment

Unsafe Acts

Improper use of tools Using the tools without training Deviating the work procedures Not using the required PPE Working without permission Distracting the attention at work Horse play

LOSS DUE TO ACCIDENT To Worker Loss of parts / Life Suffering from Pain Loss of Skill Support less Family Medical Expenses Employment loss Chronic Diseases

To Management
Loss of Skill / Worker Loss of Wages Medical Expenses Payment of Compensation Loss of Time / Production Loss of Profit Loss of Image I .R. Problems Loss of Property Legal actions Fear and Dissatisfaction

NATIONAL LOSS

Approach

Accidents do not happen. They are caused.

What is the progress achieved ?

Injury prevention Accident prevention Incident prevention HAZARD management

HAZARD
A POTENTIAL DANGER WHICH IS NOT YET MANIFESTED AN ACCIDENT INTO

HAZARD CLASSIFICATION

MECHANICAL ELECTRICAL CHEMICAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION MATERIAL HANDLING WORK AT HEIGHTS WORK IN CONFINED PLACES ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS

How do we manage the hazards ?

Engineering Education & Training Encouragement Enforcement

What is the methodology ? Prevention at Source Prevention on the path Prevention at the worker

Prevention at source
Engineering control Administration control Change of process Adequate mtc.program (airless paint spraying) Work permit Local exhaust ventilation (capture at source) Enclosure of process Wet methods

Emergency planning

Prevention at path
Engineering control Administration control

General exhaust ventilation(roof fans) Dilution ventilation (supplied air)

House keeping(immediate clean up) Increase distance between source and receiver

Prevention at the worker

Engineering control Administration control

Personal monitoring devices(dosimeter) Workplace facility design

Training and education

Enclosure of worker (cabins)

Personal protective Rotation of workers equipment(respirators)

Education and training

Identification of Training Needs Fixing of Training Duration General Safety Induction to Everyone Training Modules for Non-regulars

Education and training

Record

of Training for Everyone

Training for Trainers Warm up Sessions

Encouragement
Incentive Schemes Competitions Special Identity Career Advancement

ENFORCEMENT
o Understand the Spirit & Purpose o Follow up Action on Inspections o Compliance of Law Min. Need o Always Strive for Something More

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