UNSAFE ACT AND UNSAFE CONDITION

1. UNSAFE CONDITION-Working conditions/environment

which are prone to have an accident.
2. UNSAFE ACT-People make the violation of the standard
rules & met with an accident.

Accident Analysis
 88% accidents occur due to unsafe acts/attitude.
 10% accidents occur due to unsafe
equipment/conditions.
 2% accidents occur due to natural calamities.

Unsafe acts can be defined as any activity by workers that is not in

accordance with the established safety standard or practice and that can
or is likely to create accidents, risk to oneself or others at work, damage
equipment, and cause reputational and financial losses to the employer.

Unsafe conditions are the risks/hazards present at workplace that may

lead to human injury or death.
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Unsafe act example

 SHORT CUT METHODS – Not following safety rules.
 LAZINESS – Not wearing PPEs/safety appliances.
 HASTINESS – Over feeding & speeding the
machines/vehicle.
 ARROGANCE – Smoking in prohibited area, ignorance of
safety risk/hazard.
 OVER CONFIDENCE – Performing unauthorized
work/operation.
 Working on dangerous equipment.
 Using defective tools.
 Unsafe position- Lifting with back bent, walking or
standing under suspended load.
Unsafe Condition
 Uncovered hole or drain or pits.
 Fragile roof or damaged ladders.
 Blocking and obstructing pathways and gang way.
 Contaminated floor- Oil/coolant leakage or spillage on
floor.
 Metal chips scattered around the machine/on floor.
 Rotating machine parts without safety guard or defective
guard or inadequately guarded.
 Improper/Low lux level (illumination).
 Improper ventilation at workplace-not enough air,
contamination of air.
 Unwanted items/tools lying on machine (poor 5S at
workplace).
 Unsafe unloading- lifting too heavy loads, overloading.
 Loose wiring on machine or at workplace can lead to
electric fire or electric shocks.
 Equipment defects- sharp edges, poorly design, not
strong enough, worn out cracked etc.