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Industrial Safety & Health: Razali Abdul Majid

The document discusses accident prevention and investigation. It notes that 80% of accidents are due to unsafe acts or conditions that are often within management's control to address. Effective accident investigation requires management commitment, support for the investigation process, and adequate resources. The goal is to identify causal factors and implement corrective actions to prevent similar accidents from occurring again. A key part of prevention is identifying hazards, assessing risks, and implementing risk controls along with safety promotion programs.

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Industrial Safety & Health: Razali Abdul Majid

The document discusses accident prevention and investigation. It notes that 80% of accidents are due to unsafe acts or conditions that are often within management's control to address. Effective accident investigation requires management commitment, support for the investigation process, and adequate resources. The goal is to identify causal factors and implement corrective actions to prevent similar accidents from occurring again. A key part of prevention is identifying hazards, assessing risks, and implementing risk controls along with safety promotion programs.

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Industrial Safety & Health

Razali Abdul Majid MBA BEng(Hons)


ACCIDENT PREVENTION

ACCIDENT PREVENTION

In Accident Prevention, the bulls eye of the target is in


the middle of the sequence- Substandard practices or
conditions ( Unsafe act or conditions)

80% of the accidents are resulting from unsafe act or


conditions however 80% of the mistakes that people
make are the results of factors over which management
has control
ACCIDENT PREVENTION

1
SERIOUS

2
LOSS TIME
50
FIRST AID

80
PROPERTY
DAMAGE

400
NEAR MISSES
ACCIDENT PREVENTION

ACCIDENT PREVENTION

Accidents are preventable

If the causes of accidents can be found, the appropriate


measures can be taken to prevent them.

If the preventive measures are not taken, the same type of


accident will occur again and again.
ACCIDENT PREVENTION

PRINCIPLES OF ACCIDENT PREVENTION


( 2 MAJOR PROGRAMMES )

IDENTIFICATION OF HAZARD, RISK ASSESSMENT AND RISK


CONTROL.

OSH PROMOTION AND COMMUNICATION WITH POSITIVE


PERFORMANCE MONITORING TO INFLUENCE BEHAVIOUR
AND ENCOURAGE SAFE ATTITUDES
ACCIDENT PREVENTION

ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION

EFFECTIVENESS
Management commitment and involvement
Support Investigation process
Capabilities of Investigator
Sufficient resources
ACCIDENT PREVENTION

ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION

MANAGEMENT COMMITMENT

GOOD SAFETY & HEALTH PROGRAM & MANAGEMENT


SYSTEM

Systematic approach to Acc. Investigation

Identification of causal factors

Implementation of corrective action


ACCIDENT PREVENTION

ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION

MANAGEMENT COMMITMENT

Vigorous & Objective Investigation

High Management visibility

Focus on uncovering causal factor rather than placing


blame

Decisive action to correct deficiencies


ACCIDENT PREVENTION

ACCIDENT CAUSATION MODEL

LACK OF BASIC IMMEDIATE


CONTROL CAUSES CAUSES INCIDENT LOSS
INADEQUATE PERSONAL
FACTOR
PROGRAM SUBSTANDARD CONTACT PEOPLE
ACTS WITH
PROGRAM JOB AND ENERGY PROPERT
STANDARD FACTOR CONDITIONS OR Y
SUBSTANCE
COMPLIANCE PROCESS
TO
STANDARD
ACCIDENT PREVENTION

USUALLY IDENTIFIES :

Failure of employer to provide safe system of work

Failure of employer to provide adequate information,


instruction, training or supervision

Failure of employer to provide adequate personal equipment


ACCIDENT PREVENTION

RESPONSIBILITIES

LINE MANAGERS
Best position to investigate
Familiar to workplace/persons/chemical/equipments

SUPERVISORS
Usually on site to initiate the investigation
Soon after the incident

SAFETY & HEALTH OFFICER


Lead the team
Sign the report
Oversee all accident Investigation
ACCIDENT PREVENTION

THE QUALITY OF ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION

Accuracy and completeness of information

Clarity and completeness of description of


The sequence of events leading to accident
Causal factors

Correct identification of all causal factors

Recommendations for corrective actions to


Reduce or eliminate the probability of recurrence
Improve the management system

Corrective action already taken

Proper review and sign-offs

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