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Unsafe Act & Unsafe Condition

This document discusses accidents in the workplace. It defines an accident as an unplanned and unwanted event that causes damage, injury, loss or death. It identifies common types of accidents like falls, being struck by objects, and getting caught between objects. It outlines the direct and indirect costs of accidents for businesses. Direct costs include medical expenses and lost productivity, while indirect costs include time spent investigating accidents. The document also discusses accident causation and the primary causes of accidents being unsafe acts by workers and unsafe conditions in the workplace. Unsafe acts may be due to improper attitudes, lack of skills or physical limitations, while unsafe conditions refer to inadequate safety measures, equipment defects, or environmental hazards. The conclusion is that most accidents can be prevented

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101 views27 pages

Unsafe Act & Unsafe Condition

This document discusses accidents in the workplace. It defines an accident as an unplanned and unwanted event that causes damage, injury, loss or death. It identifies common types of accidents like falls, being struck by objects, and getting caught between objects. It outlines the direct and indirect costs of accidents for businesses. Direct costs include medical expenses and lost productivity, while indirect costs include time spent investigating accidents. The document also discusses accident causation and the primary causes of accidents being unsafe acts by workers and unsafe conditions in the workplace. Unsafe acts may be due to improper attitudes, lack of skills or physical limitations, while unsafe conditions refer to inadequate safety measures, equipment defects, or environmental hazards. The conclusion is that most accidents can be prevented

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Unsafe Act &

Unsafe
Condition
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○ An occurrence
What is an or event that is
Accident? o damage,
◦ unexpected
○ injury
◦ unforeseen
○ loss
◦ unplanned,
and ○ death
◦ unwanted
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○ Fall to below
○ Fall on same level

Common ○ Struck against rigid


object, sharp or rough
types of objects
Accident ○ Struck by falling objects
○ Caught in, on, between
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DIRECT COST OF ACCIDENT

 Medical Expenses

 Equipment Damage

 Wasted Raw Materials

 Insurance Premiums

 Litigation Expenses
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INDIRECT COST OF ACCIDENT

 Injured Workers
Ø Lesser productivity due to interruption on day of injury
Ø Loss in efficiency
Ø Loss of income
 Other Employees
Ø loss productivity due to:
§ work stoppage out of curiosity
§ when assisting injured worker
§ due to inspection
Ø loss in efficiency out of sympathy to the injured
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 Supervisors -hiring or training


Ø lost productivity :  Equipment
- when assisting the -downtime
injured
-due to accident investigation
-in preparing reports
-during inspection
 Replacement worker
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HUMANE ASPECT

 Sorrow due to loss


 Hardships and inconveniences
 Physical pain/discomfort
 Psychological problems
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Accident
Causation
PRIMARY CAUSES OF ACCIDENTS

 Unsafe Act

 Unsafe Condition
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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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FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO
UNSAFE ACT

 Improper Attitude
 Physical Limitations
 Lack of Knowledge or Skills
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IMPROPER ATTITUDES
 Operating Equipment without Authority
 Disregard of SOP or instructions
 Removing Safety Devices
 Using Defective equipment
 Improperly/non-use of PPEs
 Horseplay
 Willful intent to injure
 Working while under the influence f alcohol
or drugs
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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.
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EXAMPLES OF UNSAFE
CONDITION
 Inadequate guards/protection
 Defective tools, equipment
 Inadequate warning systems
 Fire and explosion hazards
 Slippery floors
 Excessive noise
 Radiation exposure
 Inadequate illumination/ ventilation
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Can
accidents be
prevented?
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According to Herbert William Heinrich,

Generally:
 2% - non-preventable
 98% - preventable

 88% - unsafe/unhealthy
acts
 10% - unsafe/unhealthy
conditions
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CONCLUSION:

Both the human and the


technical factors
of accident causation should
be addressed!
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Thanks!

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