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

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

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

MATERIAL ENVIRONMENT TASK MANAGEMENT PERSONAL

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?

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?

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?

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)?

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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