Industrial Safety & Health

Razali Abdul Majid MBA BEng(Hons)

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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
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1
SERIOUS

2
LOSS TIME
50
FIRST AID

80
PROPERTY
DAMAGE

400
NEAR MISSES
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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.
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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
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ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION

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

MANAGEMENT COMMITMENT

GOOD SAFETY & HEALTH PROGRAM & MANAGEMENT

SYSTEM

Systematic approach to Acc. Investigation

Identification of causal factors

Implementation of corrective action

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ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION

MANAGEMENT COMMITMENT

Vigorous & Objective Investigation

High Management visibility

Focus on uncovering causal factor rather than placing

blame

Decisive action to correct deficiencies

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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
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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

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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
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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