ANSWER KEY (Part B – Unit IV)
CLASS X - IT [Subject Code : 402] / CLASS NOTES
PART-B / UNIT-4 /WEB APPLICATIONS AND SECURITY
Ch-24 Preventing Accidents and Emergencies
Answer the following questions.
1. What are accidents and emergencies?
Ans: An accident at a workplace is an event that is an unplanned, unintended, and unexpected. It
can happen due to various factors that a person faces at the workplace. Such accidents can cause
minor to severe physical injury or even result in death. This may either be due to a risk that
has not been identified or identified but not properly controlled. A workplace emergency is an
unforeseen situation that threatens the employees, customers, or public. It disrupts the
company’s operations and even sometimes causes physical or environmental damage. The
hazards leading to accidents and emergencies may be natural or manmade.
2. Name any four type of accidents that can occur at the workplace? Explain them in
brief.
Ans: Slips, Trips, and Falls: Slips and trips can result in falls. Slips can occur due to slippery
floor, leaks from materials or debris left in walkways, uneven floor or working surfaces,
protruding nails and boards, bunched up floor mats or uneven carpeting, holes or depressions in
working surfaces, or uneven stairs.
Getting Caught in or Between Hazards: Sometimes minor cave-ins, such as being pulled into or
caught in machinery and equipment or being compressed or crushed between rolling, sliding,
or shifting objects also happen at the workplace.
Struck by Moving Equipment or Objects or Walking into Objects: Collisions could occur with
heavy equipment or any moving object kept either at the same level or from an object falling
from the above. A working person can also accidentally walk into an object and get injured.
Vehicle-Related Accidents: Accidents due to a crash or impact injuries are also quite frequent in
workplaces. These often involve cars, lorries, or even small vehicles, such as forklift trucks, and at
times result in serious injuries.
3. What are the types of disasters leading to accidents and emergencies? Give some
examples.
Ans:
Slips, Trips, and Falls: Slips and trips can result in falls. Slips can occur due to slippery floor,
leaks from materials or debris left in walkways, uneven floor or working surfaces.
Getting Caught in or Between Hazards: Sometimes minor cave-ins, such as being pulled into or
caught in machinery and equipment or being compressed or crushed between rolling, sliding, or
shifting objects also happen at the workplace.
Struck by Moving Equipment or Objects or Walking into Objects: Collisions could occur with
heavy equipment or any moving object kept either at the same level or from an object falling
from the above. A working person can also accidentally walk into an object and get injured.
Vehicle-Related Accidents: Accidents due to a crash or impact injuries are also quite frequent in
workplaces. These often involve cars, lorries, or even small vehicles, such as forklift trucks, and at
times result in serious injuries.
Fire and Explosions: Accidents also happen because of fire or other explosive substances. In
such cases, problems may not only occur from direct contact with fires, but also because of
asphyxiation, which is caused due to the smoke generated from the fires.
4. Mention some preventive measures that can be taken to prevent accidents at the
workplace.
Ans: Some of the preventive measures, to prevent accidents, are:
•Employers must provide workers with protective equipment, such as safety goggles and
other gear they need, to avoid dangerous exposure.
•Reminding employees to be vigilant.
•Removing clutter and putting it out of the way so that people would not step on it and fall
accidently.
•Effective procedures for dealing with employee grievances can help reduce the risk of
fights in the workplace; which could otherwise, result in nasty injuries.
•Good training, clear signage, and access to the necessary safety equipment can all be a big
help.
•Regular risk assessments are also important.
5. What are some points to take care of while handling an accident at the
workplace?
Ans: Even when organisations take appropriate workplace safety precautions and measures to
avoid injuries, accidents can happen. In such cases, how employers respond to these accidents
can make all the difference. When an injury occurs, the person in charge should follow proper
protocols to handle a work-related injury or illness. Some such protocols are as follows:
Care for the Affected Employee: The employees’ safety comes first and getting an injured
employee preliminary treatment quickly is crucial.
•A proper evaluation of the situation should be done.
•An employee, who is trained in first-aid, should attend to the injured person right away.
•In an emergency situation, an ambulance should be called. In non-emergency situations,
the injured employee should be taken to a medical care facility at the earliest.
•The family of the employee should be notified immediately about the situation.
Secure the Scene and Evacuation: In case of a serious accident, access to the accident site
should be blocked to avoid any further damage. The site of a serious accident needs to be secured
as quickly as possible to preserve the physical evidence for investigative purposes. If there is a
potential of the other employees being affected, an evacuation of the premises should be carried
out to prevent further injuries or fatalities. The operations of the workplace need to be shutdown
in such emergencies.
Proper Reporting of the Accident:
After ensuring the employees’ safety, proper paperwork and documentation must be completed.
The accident’s report should be completed to help investigate the accident and the required
documents for processing the claim from the insurance company should be filled in.
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