ACCIDENT PROFILE

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LUCKY ODERHOHWO
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 Course Objectives
At the end of this course participants
should be able to
 Define Accident
 Causes of accident
 Statethe importance of community
relations Mgt

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 Introduction
 The need to prevent accident dates back
from industrial revolution of the 18th
century.
 This was due to the fact that workers
were been exposed to dangerous
machines, environment etc.
Introduction…. Contd.

 Workers were not properly trained

on their jobs
 Employers were happy because of
good ROI.
 Thesituation led to the industrial
revolution.

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 LEGISLATIONS

The revolution led to the enactment of

safety laws by the then industrialized
nations.
 ACCIDENT COST

As time went on the effects of accident

on production, reputation, economic,
morale of workers, lost of nation’s
income were realised
 ACCIDENT

This led to the researchers defining

accident as any event that affects both
employees and employers that leads to
financial loss, disabilities etc, as a result
of unsafe practices
ACCIDENT PREVENTION
It was identified that accidents were
caused by unsafe acts and conditions and
hence it can be prevented.
ACCIDENT PREVENTION
TECHNIQUES
 Engineering
 Education
 Enforcement
 Encouragement

This can be done through an effective HSE

MS.
ACCIDENT
RATIO (1)

Major Injury

(10 )
Minor Injuries

(30)
No - Injury Incidents

Unsafe Unsafe
600 Conditions
Behaviours
 ACCIDENT COST
 Direct
 Indirect (Hidden)
DIRECT COST

 Medical
 Compensation
 Burial Expenses
HIDDEN COST OF
ACCIDENT
 Lossof earning power
 Rework
 Time lost
 Reputation
 CAUSES OF ACCIDENT
Personal injuries/
Damage accidents

Unsafe Acts Unsafe Conditions

•Working on moving equipment
•Failure to wear PPEs
•Wearing unsafe clothing
•Improper use of equipment
•Improper postures
•Unsafe speed
•Horseplay
•Failure to secure
•Defective equipment
•Hazardous arrangement
•Poor illumination
•Unsafe Guarding
•Hot environment
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The contention here is that accident
& injury causes derive from defects
in the persons operating background
Injury/Damage
of such persons. That is, there is a
human factor in every accidents
Accident

UA/UC
The veracity of this contention is
vindicated when one looks through
the accident factors listed under Defects in Persons
unsafe acts & unsafe conditions, all
of which can be traced to man. Background

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 Conclusion

Accidents are caused, prevent them.