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Accident Analysis

Accident Analysis Division of Safety & Hygiene Accident Analysis ACCIDENT: An unplanned event that interrupts the completion of an activity and that may include injury, illness, or property damage. Division of Safety & Hygiene Accident Analysis NEAR MISS:

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Accident Analysis

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  1. Accident Analysis

  2. Division of Safety & Hygiene Accident Analysis • ACCIDENT: • An unplanned event that interrupts the completion of an activity and that may include injury, illness, or property damage.

  3. Division of Safety & Hygiene Accident Analysis • NEAR MISS: • An unplanned event that interrupts the completion of an activity that directly involves the workers and may include product damage but no personal injury.

  4. Division of Safety & Hygiene Accident Analysis RECORDING ACCIDENTS AND NEAR MISSES • Keep them simple (near misses can be reported orally) • Clear Communication • Review for trends (like injuries, locations) • Goal should always be the prevention of further incidents

  5. Division of Safety & Hygiene Accident Analysis TRACKING ACCIDENTS AND NEAR MISSES • Shift Logs • FROI Form • Incident Reports • First Aid Logs • Accident Investigation Reports

  6. MATERIAL ENVIRONMENT TASK PERSONAL MANAGEMENT

  7. Division of Safety & Hygiene Accident Analysis FIVE CAUSAL FACTORS (1) Task: • Was a safe work procedure used? • Had conditions changed to make normal procedures unsafe? • Were appropriate tools & materials available & working properly? • Were safety devices working properly?

  8. Division of Safety Hygiene Accident Analysis (2) Material: • Was there equipment failure? • What caused it to fail? • Was machinery poorly designed? • Were hazardous substances involved? • Were they identified? • Should Personal Protective Equipment have been used?

  9. Division of Safety & Hygiene Accident Analysis (3) Environment: • What were the weather conditions? • Was poor housekeeping a problem? • Was noise a problem? • Was there adequate light? • Were toxic gases, dusts, fumes present?

  10. Division of Safety & Hygiene Accident Analysis (4) Human Factor (Personal) • Were workers experienced in the work being done? • Were they adequately trained? • Were they physically capable of doing the work? • Were they tired? • Were they under stress (Work or personal)?

  11. Division of Safety & Hygiene Accident Analysis (5) Management/Process Failure: • Were safety rules in effect and enforced? • Was adequate supervision and training given? • Were regular safety inspections carried out? • Had hazards previously been identified? • Were unsafe conditions corrected? • Was regular maintenance of equipment carried out?

  12. Division of Safety & Hygiene Accident Analysis Why Accident Analysis In Writing? • Prevention • Consistency • Data Analysis • Legal Issues

  13. Accident Analysis (1) Protocol/Procedure (2) Information gathering (3) Analysis & Conclusions

  14. Accident Analysis (1) Protocol/Procedure Our Company’s: Emergency Plan First Aid Procedures Accident Plan Accident Report

  15. Accident Analysis (2) Information Gathering Analysis Kit Physical Evidence Interview Questions Background Information

  16. Accident Analysis Gather information: Paper documentation OSHA 300 log First aid logs Accident Reports Maintenance records Safety audit documents Safety Committee minutes

  17. Accident Analysis Gather information (cont...) Interviews Employees Supervisors/Managers Vendors Outside consultants Trade associations Other companies in your industry

  18. Accident Analysis (3) Analysis & Conclusions Accident Tree BWC Accident Investigation Form BWC

  19. Division of Safety & Hygiene Accident Analysis • The Written Program should be specific as to: • Whowill conduct the analysis: Supervisor, safety committee member, employees familiar with the affected area, • Whatforms are available andwhere to obtain them, • Whenthe incidents should be reported by employees, • When accidents will be investigated.

  20. Division of Safety & Hygiene Accident Analysis OBJECTIVES: • Prevent recurrences • Evaluate Data • Make Specific Recommendations

  21. Division of Safety & Hygiene Accident Analysis OBJECTIVES: • Build a record that shows critical behaviors, • Compare trends, • Identify needs, • Develop improvements

  22. Division of Safety & Hygiene Accident Analysis Accident Analysis should always be to gather facts and never to lay blame. Your main objective is prevention!

  23. Division of Safety & Hygiene Accident Analysis SHARE YOUR SUCCESSES!

  24. Case Study:What happened to Herbie?

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