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Chapter 1- What is Safety?. Understanding safety and how to apply it to your life. Safety Defined. Safety is an ever-changing condition in which one attempts to minimize the risk of injury, illness, or property damage from the hazards to which one may be exposed. Important Definitions.
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Chapter 1- What is Safety? Understanding safety and how to apply it to your life.
Safety Defined • Safety is an ever-changing condition in which one attempts to minimize the risk of injury, illness, or property damage from the hazards to which one may be exposed. Chapter 1- What is Safety?
Important Definitions • Accident is a sequence of events that leads to an unintended injury or damaging of something. • Hazard is a set of conditions that have the potential to produce injury or property damage. • Injury is any kind of damage to the body resulting from a single exposure to some type of energy or force. Chapter 1- What is Safety?
Risk is the probability of a negative occurrence as well as its severity. Risk involves two components: The likelihood that the negative event will occur. The severity of injury or damage is it does occur. Risk Defined Chapter 1- What is Safety?
Accident Prevention Developing ways to eliminate the occurrence if unplanned, dangerous events. Accident Mitigation Developing methodologies that reduce the damage caused by these unplanned events. Safety Personals Efforts Chapter 1- What is Safety?
Injury Today • Accidents are the fourth leading cause of death for all ages. • Accidents are the leading cause of death for those under the age of 44. • Ages 15-24 and 65+ are at the highest risk for accidental death. Chapter 1- What is Safety?
The Toll of Injury • The YPLL Index measures the years of potential life lost before age 65. • The Center for Disease Control developed this as a way of reporting the necessity for preventing accidents. Chapter 1- What is Safety?
Injury Epidemiology • Epidemiology is the fundamental science of studying the occurrence, causes and prevention of a disease. • Injury epidemiology studies the causes for and prevention of injury. Chapter 1- What is Safety?
Epidemiological model • An Epidemiologic model illustrates that a change in any of its components may alter the existing state of one’s safety and either increase or decrease the possibility of injury or property damage. Chapter 1- What is Safety?
The Haddon Matrix • Dr. William Haddon Jr. developed the Haddon Matrix in the 1960’s. • It is a system for identifying motor vehicle hazards and developing counter measures to reduce the likelihood of undesirable results. Chapter 1- What is Safety?
Four Factors of Safety • Understanding the Difficulty of the Activity • Ability Level of the Performer • Immediate State of the Performer • Condition of the Environment Chapter 1- What is Safety?
Safety Education • Safety Education consists of three elements: • Knowledge creates an awareness • Attitude Enables a person to judge a situation • Skill Development Chapter 1- What is Safety?
Adjustive Behavior • Adjustive Behavior is the consistent performance of an activity in the face of possible unplanned interruptions Chapter 1- What is Safety?
Historical Perspective • The most early efforts in safety were designed to help protect property. • Benjamin Franklin established the nations first fire department. Chapter 1- What is Safety?
Historical Perspective • The first Trade Society called The Federal Society of Journey Cordwainers was organized in 1794 by a group of shoemakers in Philadelphia. • It originated as a mutual aid society, paying death benefits to family members of those who were sick or died. Chapter 1- What is Safety?
Historical Perspective • Mining injuries led to the development of the first State Bureau of Labor Statistics in Massachusetts in about 1869. • However, the increase in immigrant workers led to a decrease in concern for injured workers because new labor was cheap and easy to find. Chapter 1- What is Safety?
Historical Perspective • Underwriters Laboratories was developed in Chicago to investigate fire hazards. • National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) was established to increase the safety of fire-fighting equipment. They both play a major role in fire safety today Chapter 1- What is Safety?
Historical Perspective • The first Workers Compensation Law was passed by Wisconsin legislature in 1911. • It provided money for hospital expenses and wages for injured employees, as well as death benefits. Chapter 1- What is Safety?
Historical Perspective • The Walsh-Healy Act was the forerunner of today’s Occupational Safety and Health Act. • It required worker health and safety standards for those companies working for the Federal Government. Chapter 1- What is Safety?
Historical Perspective • The Consumer Product Safety Act was established to set safety standards for consumer products. They also monitor injury by these products. • The Occupational Safety and Health Act was established to provide safe conditions for all working men and women. Chapter 1- What is Safety?
Summary • Safety is a key component in everyone’s life. • Historically, safety has been an issue and concern for a long time. • By using the laws designed to help us, we can lead safe lives. • Safety education is helpful and important for everyone. Chapter 1- What is Safety?
