CAUSES OF ACCIDENTS

1. Human Causes

Occurs while working on unsafe or dangerous equipment or machineries possessing rotating,

reciprocating and moving parts.

- Occurs while operating machines without knowledge, without safety precautions, without
authority, without safety devices.Occurs while operating or working at unsafe speed.

- Occurs while working for ling duration of work, shift duty, etc.

- Occurs during use of improper tools.Occurs while worleing with mental worries, ignorance,
carelessness,

2. Environmental Causes

- Occurs during working at improper temperature and humidity causes fatigue to the workers so
chances of accidents increases with workers having fatigue.The presence of dust fumes and
smoke in the working area may cause accidents.Poor housekeeping, congestion, blocked
exits, bad plant layout etc. may cause accidents.

-Occurs due to inadequate illumination Improper ventilation in the plant may also lead to
accidents

3. Mechanical Causes

- Continued use of old, poor maintained or unsafe equipment.

- Occurs due to use if unguarded or improper guarded machines or equipment.

- Unsafe processes, unsafe design and unsafe construction of building structure

- Improper material handling system and improper plant layout.

- Occurs due to not using safety devices such as helmets, goggles, gloves, masks, etc.