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Unsafe Acts and Unsafe Conditions
Unsafe Acts and Unsafe Conditions
Unsafe Conditions
OBJECTIVES
Layman’s version:
Lack of Skill
Negligence
Background: The WORK SYSTEM
People
Environment Equipment
Materials
Accident Theory
The WORK SYSTEM
People
People
Environment
Environment Equipment
Equipment
Materials
Materials
ACCIDENT
An occurrence or event loss; damage
that is unexpected/ unforeseen,
unplanned and unwanted. injury
death
A risk is the
Something that has a potential for
chance, high or
injury
low, that someone
or something will
be hurt by that
hazard.
Anatomy of Accident
hazard hazard
WORKER
BARRIER
BARRIER
hazard hazard
Iceberg Theory
Direct Costs
• Medical Costs • Wasted raw materials
• Lost Time:
Injured Worker,
Supervisor • Training New Employees
• Overhead Costs
• Spoiled Product
• Legal Fees
• Unhappy customers
• Increase in Insurance Cost
• Cleanup Time
• Schedule Delays Indirect Costs
LET’ S CHECK THIS:
IMMEDIATE CAUSES OF ACCIDENTS
• Unsafe / Unhealthy
ACTS
• Unsafe / Unhealthy
CONDITIONS
UNSAFE / UNHEALTHY ACT
A human action that departs from a standard or written job procedure or common
practice, safety rules, regulations, or instructions.
• Improper Attitude
• Physical Limitations
• Lack of Knowledge
or Skills
IMPROPER ATTITUDES
1 Death
10 serious accidents
100 minor injuries
1,000 hazardous occurrences
10,000 unsafe acts or conditions
Can accidents be
prevented?
ACCIDENTS / ILLNESSES
US / UH US / UH
Acts 88% Conditions -10%
2% - non-preventable
•Unaware
•Unnoticed
•Unable
•Uncorrected
•Unmotivated
CONCLUSION:
PTD,PPD,FATA
HIGH L
MEDIUM TTD