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Early Man
Industrial Revolution
Factory managers reasoned that
workers were hurt because —
Number is Up
Carelessness People Error
ACCIDENT
Cost of doing
Act of God
Business
PEOPLE PROBLEM
Domino Theory
1932 First Scientific Approach to
Accident/Prevention - H.W. Heinrich
“Industrial Accident Prevention”
MISTAKES OF PEOPLE
Heinrich’s Theorems
• INJURY - caused by accidents.
• ACCIDENTS - caused by an unsafe act –
injured person or an unsafe condition –
work place.
• UNSAFE ACTS/CONDITIONS - caused by careless
persons or poorly designed or improperly maintained
equipment.
• FAULT OF PERSONS - created by social environment or
acquired by ancestry.
• SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT/ANCESTRY - where and how a
person was raised and educated.
Heinrich’s Theory
• Corrective Action Sequence
(The three “E”s)
Engineering
Education
Enforcement
What is an accident?
An uncontrolled or
unplanned release of
energy that causes or
contributes to illness,
injury, death and/or
damage to property,
equipment or materials.
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Unsafe Acts, Behaviors or Conditions
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Unsafe Acts vs. Unsafe Conditions
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Unsafe Acts vs. Unsafe Conditions
Defective/damaged tools
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Unsafe Act or Unsafe Condition?
Condition – Exit
access
blocked/obstructed.
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Unsafe Act or Unsafe Condition?
Act –
Individual
standing on
ladders he set
up unsafely.
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Unsafe Act or Unsafe Condition?
Condition – Open
access hatch (fall
hazard).
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Accident Causes
•Task
•Material
•Environment
•Personnel
•Management
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Task
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Material
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Environment
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Personnel (cont.)
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Management
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Management (cont.)
To prevent
future
occurrences
you need to
determine
the root
cause!
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WEED OUT THE CAUSES OF INJURIES
AND ILLNESSES Direct causes of
injury/illness
Surface Causes of
the Accident
Conditions Behaviors
Lack of time Fail to enforce
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Reporting
• To report an employee
accident/injury, use the appropriate
accident/injury report form.
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Accident-Injury Report
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Where to Report
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Accident Prevention
Accidents can be
prevented by
early detection,
reporting and
abating!
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Hazard Recognition
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Report Hazards
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Hazard Abatement
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Accident Prevention
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Accident Prevention (cont.)
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You are the Key! (cont.)
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Task
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Material
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Environment
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Personnel (cont.)
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Management
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Management (cont.)
To prevent
future
occurrences
you need to
determine
the root
cause!
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WEED OUT THE CAUSES OF INJURIES
AND ILLNESSES Direct causes of
injury/illness
Surface Causes of
the Accident
Conditions Behaviors
Lack of time Fail to enforce
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Reporting
• To report an employee
accident/injury, use the appropriate
accident/injury report form.
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Where to Report
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Accident Prevention
Accidents can be
prevented by
early detection,
reporting and
abating!
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Hazard Recognition
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Report Hazards
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Hazard Abatement
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Accident Prevention
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Accident Prevention (cont.)
Remember,
employees are
watching!
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Any Questions
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