An accident is

“an unplanned, unwanted,

unscheduled event or
occurrence”

which may result in

 injury to a person

 or damage to property,

 or both
 An accident

It may not be YOU

 who is injured

It may not be
 YOUR PROPERTY that is damaged
 The true cost of an accident

To the victim:
 pain and suffering

 extra cost, less income

 continued disability

 incapacity – for job and other activities

 the effects on others

 The true cost of an accident
 To the firm:
 lost working time
a) the victim
b) others
 damaged equipment
 insurance costs
 prosecution or civil
action
 The true cost of an accident
To those responsible:
 worry and stress
 recrimination and guilt
 extra work
a) reports
b) staff replacement

 loss of credibility
 The true cost of an accident

To the working group:

 shock and personal grief

 low morale

 affected production
 Unsafe people

create

Unsafe conditions

which cause

Accidents
 Some common causes
of accidents
 Not knowing or not using safe work
methods
 Lack of testing, inspection and
maintenance
 Unsafe manual handling
 Working too fast or cutting corners
 Overloading equipment
 Some common causes
of accidents
Not using:
 guards, scaffolds, platforms, etc.

Ignoring or disregarding:
 warning signs

 statutory notices

 Untidiness or carelessness

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Safety in the workplace requires

 Safe systems of work and good

organisation
 Good defect reporting and maintenance
arrangements
 Careful, safety-based work planning
 The correct tools and equipment for the
job in hand
Safety in the workplace requires

 Knowledge of, and compliance with, safety

law
 Adequate information, training, instruction
and supervision
 Common sense and a mature attitude
 Reporting accidents
An accident book should be
available in all work situations
The Reporting of Injuries,
Diseases and Dangerous
Occurrences Regulations 1995
 reportable injuries
 three days or more off work
 certain listed injuries
No report:
 no proof
 no future safeguard
 Reporting accidents
 Dangerous occurrences:
 collapsed or overturned items of
plant
 explosion or bursting of closed
vessels
 Reportable diseases:
 certain diseases associated with
specified work activities