UNSAFE / UNHEALTHY ACTS / CONDITIONS

UNSAFE / UNHEALTHY ACTS / CONDITIONS.

Session Objectives. At the end of the session, the participants will be able to: Discuss the basic causes of workplace accidents Define and differentiate accidents, unsafe / unhealthy acts and unsafe conditions Identify and enumerate different situations and practices that constitute unsafe/unhealthy acts and unsafe conditions.

What is an Accident?. What is a work system? Why accident happen in the work place What is an accident? What are the causes of accident? What are the effects of accident? Is accident preventable?.

WORK SYSTEM. People Environment Materials Equipment.

TASK. Accident. X. ACCIDENT THEORY. People Materials Equipment Environment.

What is an ACCIDENT?. An event which is: - unexpected - unforeseen - unplanned - unwanted.

UNSAFE ACTS UNSAFE CONDITIONS. Unsafe acts and unsafe conditions are factors common in all accident. It arises in the work place. If uncontrolled will lead to an accident..

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TYPES OF WORKPLACE ACCIDENTS. American National Standards Institute (ANSI).

Struck against rigid structure, sharp or rough objects Struck by falling or flying objects, sliding or moving parts Caught in between Slips, Trips and Falls Electrocution Fire.

abstract. I C E B E R G T H E O R Y. Direct Costs.

Medical Expenses Equipment Damage Wasted Raw Materials Insurance Premiums Litigation Expenses.

1. Injured Workers Lesser productivity due to interruption on day of injury Loss in efficiency Loss of income 2. Other Employees loss productivity due to: work stoppage out of curiosity when assisting injured worker due to inspection Loss in efficiency out of sympathy to the injured Additional cost due to completion of added work.

3. Supervisors lost productivity : when assisting the injured due to accident investigation in preparing reports during inspection 4. Replacement worker hiring or training 5. Equipment downtime.

Humane Aspects. Sorrow due to loss Hardships and inconveniences Physical pain/discomfort Psychological problems.

Common Reasons for Accidents. Layman’s version: ‘Oras na niya’ ‘Malas niya lang’ ‘Tanga kasi’ ‘Kasama sa trabaho’ NOT REAL CAUSES ONLY EXCUSES!.

Accident Causation. Two factors common in all accident.

Unsafe Act. IMMEDIATE CAUSES OF WORK ACCIDENTS :.

? Unsafe Acts Unsafe Conditions.

UNSAFE ACT. A human action that departs from a standard or written job procedure or common practice, safety rules, regulations, or instructions..

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Improper Attitude Physical Limitations Lack of Knowledge or Skills.

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Operating Equipment without Authority Disregard of SOP or instructions Removing Safety Devices Using Defective Equipment Improperly/non-use of PPE Horseplay Willful intent to injure Working while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

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UNSAFE CONDITION.

UNSAFE CONDITION. The physical or chemical property of a material , machine or the environment which could result in injury to a person, damage or destruction to property or other forms of losses..

Examples of Unsafe Conditions. Inadequate guards/protection Defective tools, equipment Congestion Inadequate warning systems Fire and explosion hazards Absence of warning devices.

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Slippery floors Hazardous atmospheric condition Excessive noise Radiation exposure Inadequate illumination/ ventilation.

Can accidents be prevented?. YES.

Angle Grinder Accident.

List down the unsafe acts. 1 2 3 4 5.

List down the unsafe conditions. 1 2 3 4 5 Is this accident preventable?.

Can this angle grinder accident be prevented?. YES.

88% UNSAFE ACTS – violations of safe accepted procedures. 10% UNSAFE CONDITIONS – Physical or chemical property of a material, machine or the environment that can cause injury. 2% NON-PREVENTABLE / BEYOND CONTROL 98% OF ACCIDENTS ARE PREVENTABLE! PREVENTABLE ACCIDENT – One in which the worker failed to do everything he reasonably could have done to prevent it. NON-PREVENTABLE ACCIDENT – One which occurred in spite of the fact that the worker did everything he reasonably could to prevent it..

HEINRICH’S FIVE DOMINOES MODEL Chain reaction. Unsafe acts.

HEINRICH’S TRIANGLE. 1 Fatal. 29 Near miss - Accident happens but not visible.

Generally . . .. 98% - preventable 2% - non-preventable.

BEHAVIOR BASED SAFETY. Behavioral 1 of 7.

REACTIVE. No effort. Will take action only when something happens..

OBJECTIVE: Zero Accidents through Behavior Based Safety..

QUESTIONING ATTITUDE: What if…? How can this be done more safely? (INFORMAL) RISK ASSESSMENT: Unlikely, Likely, Most Likely, FULL STOP! (FORMAL) SAFETY OBSERVATION CYCLE: Decide, Stop, Observe, Act, Report. TAKE IMMEDIATE CORRECTIVE ACTION, EVEN FOR EVAPORATIVE UNSAFE ACTS. SILENCE IS CONSENT..

ENFORCEMENT Dialogue. Warning. Remove. WHEN AN ACCIDENT HAPPENS Rescue / First Aid / Emergency Transport /APSD/ ERT. Secure the Scene – Remove non-essential personnel & cordon off, leave everything in place. Gather Data – Interview witnesses. Pay attention to detail. Make a chronological order of events. Data Privacy – No pictures or loose talk. NEAR MISSES MUST ALSO BE SERIOUSLY INVESTIGATED AND REPORTED..

PSV Safety. Remember UNSAFE ACTS + UNSAFE CONDITIONS is = ACCIDENT Unsafe acts and unsafe conditions is bound in the workplace then if we are part of the problem, we are also a part of the solutions. Be Pro Active At PERTSERV WORKPLACE is a SAFE PLACE. Thanks and God Bless Us..

OSHC. Prepared By: Rafael G. Martel PSV Operations.