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    Principles of Accident Prevention

    PRINCIPLES OF ACCIDENT PREVENTION: After understanding the


    causation of accidents, it is obviously essential to understand the
    principles and techniques of accident prevention. But before that we
    will see the types of accidents first.

    Types of Accidents:

    1. First Aid: Injured Person is fit to work after giving First Aid
    Treatment
    2. Minor or Non-Reportable: Injured Person is disabled for 48
    hours or less after the Accident
    3. Major or Reportable: Injured Person is disabled for more than
    48 hours after the Accident
    4. Fatal: Injured person dies after the Accident or as a consequence
    of the Accident
    5. Near miss: Incident occur without injury
    6. Disaster: Incident where there is extensive loss of property &
    /or life

    Fundamentals of Accident Prevention: As explained by Heinrich,


    accident prevention is both, science and art. It represents control of
    performance of man, machine and physical environment
    (Ventilation, Light and Storage).The word ‘control’ includes
    prevention as well as correction of unsafe conditions and actions.
    Prevention is the first or initial part of ‘control’ which if practiced,
    subsequent control for consequence or effect may not be needed.
    Thus accident control is a vital factor in every industry, which if
    ignored or practiced unskillfully, leads to needless human suffering
    and business bankruptcy.

    The accident-prevention task requires both, the short term


    approach (direct control of personal performance and environment)
    and the long-term approach of instruction, training and education.
    This task must be performed before an accident and injury occur.
    Subsequent efforts after accidents are also necessary.

    Thus accident prevention may be defined as an integrated


    programme, a series of co-ordinated activities, directed to the control
    of unsafe acts and unsafe conditions and based on knowledge, attitude
    and ability for safety. It aims to serve industry, country and humanity.

    Five basic or fundamental steps for accident prevention (safe and


    efficient production), suggested by H.W. Heinrich, are;

    1. Organization. (Policy & Safety Structure)


    2. Fact finding. (Investigation)
    3. Analysis of the facts found (for immediate cause & Root cause)
    4. Selection of remedy and (Corrective & Preventive action)
    5. Application of the remedy (Actual Implementation for closure)
    Sixth step of ‘Monitoring’ (i.e. measurement o: result, assessment
    i.e. comparison with legal criteria or standard, feedback and
    further improvement) is also suggested. Such review is
    necessary after all safety programs.

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