Toolbox Talk

Accident Prevention

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Definition of Accident:

❑ Accident is an unplanned, unexpected, unwanted, unforeseen,

undesired, unintentional event or consequences of the event
which could have resulted in injury, property damage or both.

❑ Event or consequences of event that do cause harm or damage.

❑ These are often called LOSS-TYPE INCIDENTS.

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Some facts about accidents:

❑ Accidents bring loss in form of human injury/loss, property

damage/loss.

❑ Each and every accident takes place due to consequences of

abnormal event, which can be finding out by proper
investigation.

❑ Mainly it caused by unsafe act and unsafe condition.

❑ It can be prevented by controlling or removing unsafe act and

unsafe conditions.

❑ All accidents are preventable by proper prevention techniques.

❑ Accident caused, it just not happened.

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Consequences of Accident:

It can cause :

❑ Human Injury in terms of permanent or temporary disablement.

❑ Loss of Life which makes victim family suffers.
❑ Loss of income due to absence from work (due to injury).
❑ Insurance cost.
❑ Property damage.
❑ Production loss due to work stoppage.
❑ Legal proceedings.
❑ Affects reputation of the company.
❑ Local surrounding issues.

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Accident Prevention techniques or Methods:

❑ Hazard Identification And Risk Assessment (HIRA) for all

activities performed and to be performed.
❑ Preventive measures or controls to all identified Hazards
and Risks.
❑ Regular safety inspections, safety surveys, safety audits,
Mock Drills etc. and rectification of gap identified.
❑ Training to all resources for safe working method.
❑ Awareness about hazard and related precautions in
workplace.
❑ Safety signage, work permit system, S O Ps, Safe work
method statements, MSDS etc. proven to be good
effective accident prevention controls.
❑ Work as per Safe Operating procedure, and strict
implementation.
❑ Reporting and communication of all near-miss, accidents,
incidents to prevent reoccurrence of the accident.
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