Accident Prevention

Accident Prevention
• Accidents are caused
• Steps must be taken to prevent them and
to achieve the objectives shown on the
next slide
• Accidents will continue to happen if these
steps are not taken
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Accident Prevention - Objectives
• Moral
– To ensure that others are not harmed.Derives
from the concept that a duty of care is owed to
others
• Legal
– To comply with the law, failure to do so will bring
the threat of enforcement action
• Economic
– To ensure the continuing financial health of the
enterprise
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Accident comprise – Unsafe Acts and/or
Unsafe Conditions
• Unsafe acts
– Using equipment in the
wrong way or for the
wrong task
– Failure to wear protective
equipment
– Horseplay
– Failure to warn others of
danger
• Unsafe Conditions
– Fire hazards, excessive
amounts of flammable
materials
– Defective tools or
equipment
– Inadequate
housekeeping, walkways
blocked, materials
incorrectly stored
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Accident Prevention – What can you do?
• Do not cut corners, always use the correct
equipment for the task
• Think of others, be observant
• Make sure you fully understand any instructions,
if in doubt ASK
• NEVER ignore safety instructions
• REMEMBER ACCIDENTS ARE PREVENTABLE