ACCIDENT PREVENTION AND RISK MANAGEMENT LESSON 8

ACCIDENT PREVENTION AND RISK MANAGEMENT

LESSON 8

ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION

INTRODUCTION

ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION:

a)      HOW DID THE ACCIDENT OCCUR?

b)      WHY DID THE ACCIDENT OCCUR?

c)       WHAT CAN BE DONE TO PREVENT RECURRENCES OF SIMILAR ACCIDEN?

d)      WHO WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR ACCIDENT?

a)      WORKER

b)      FOREMAN WHO SUPERVISES AND GUIDES HIM

c)       THE WITNESSES AT THE PLACE OF ACCIDENT

d)      THE MANAGEMENT

INVESTIGATING PERSONNEL:

STEPS OF INVESTIGATION:

a)      ON SPOT PRELIMINARY ENQUIRY IMMEDIATEDLY AFTER ACCIDENTS

b)      CAREFUL AND IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS

c)       PEOPLE WITNESSED THE ACCIDENT ENQUIRED AND THEIR STATEMENT RECORDED.

d)      NOT TO OMIT ANYTHING SAYING THE MAN WAS CARELESS

e)      AVOID LOOKING FOR EXCUSES AND FIND REAL CAUSE

f)       AVOID TRYING TO CONVICT SOME ONE FOR NEGLIGENCE AND REMEMBER THE COMPANY THE SUPERVISOR AND THE WORKER ARE USUALLY AT FAULT TO SOME DEGREE

g)      THOROUGH KNOWLEDGE OF ALL CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDINGS AN ACCIDENTS IS GATHERED

h)      A INFORMATION USUALLY INDICATE A DEFINITE NEED FOR MORE INFORMATION EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF THE WORKER AS WELL AS CLOSER FOLLOW UP BY SUPERVISOR AND MANAGEMENT

¨  ACCIDENT REPORTS

¨  CLASSIFICATION OF ACCIDENTS:

a)      FAILURE OF EQUIPTMENTS OR MACHINES

b)      UNSAFE OPERATIONS/UNSAFE ACTS

c)       UNSAFE CONDITIONS OF MACHINE AND PLACE

d)      EMPLOYEE BEHAVIORIST CAUSE

e)      ENVIRONMENT CAUSE

f)       CALAMITY DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES

g)      ELECTRICITY FAULTS AND FAILURES

h)      DUE TO CHEMICALS/EXPLOSION/EXPLOSIVE NATURE

i)        DUE TO ULTEROIR MOTIVES (REMOTE CHANCE)

¨  UNSAFE ACTS

¨  BEHAVIORIST CAUSE:

a)      IMPROPER ATTITUDE DELIBERATE DISOBEDIENCE OF SAFETY RULES CHANCE TAKING DISREGARD OF INSTRUCTION AND ABSENT MINDEDNESS.

b)      LACK OF KNOWLEDGE ANDS SKILL UNDER PREPARED AND ILL TRAINED

c)       PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DEFECT POOR EYE SIGHT POOR HEARING EPILEPSY UNABLE TO HOLD BECAUSE OF WEAKNESS AND AGE FACTOR

¨  ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSE:

a)      IMPROPER GUARDING AND GUARDING REMOVED

b)      DEFECTIVE BROKEN SLIPPERY LOOSE BRAKES DECAYED CORRODED AND CRACKED PART

c)       HAZARDOUS ARRANGEMENT PROCESS PILING STORING LAYOUT OVER LOADING AND MISALIGNING

d)      IMPROPER  ILLUMINATION LESS ILLUMINATION AND GLARING

e)      IMPROPER VENTILATION (POOR DUSTY GASEOUS AND HIGH HUMID)

f)       IMPROPER DRESS CODE (GOGGLES GLOVES SHOES JACKETS HELMETS MASKS AND SLEEVES)

REMEDIAL MEASURES:

a)      DISCOVERING CAUSES OF ACCIDENTS

b)      ANALYSE AVALIABLE RECORDS

c)       INSPECT ALL EQUIPMENT

d)      CHECK PLANS PURCHASE ORDERS AND CONTRACTS FOR SAFETY

e)      PROPER MAINTENANCE INITIATED

f)       STANDARD OPERATING PRQACTICES ENFORCED

g)      PROVIDE GUARDS FOR EXISTING HAZARDS

h)      INSPECTION OF DEFECTS IN EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS

i)        CORRECTION AND RECTIFICATION OF DEFECTS

j)        FORMULATION OF SAFE PROCEDURES

k)      IMPROVEMENT IN ILLUMINATION AND VENTILATION

l)        PROVIDE SAFETY GADGETS

m)    SPECIFY SPECIAL GADGETS FOR SPECIFIC JOBS

n)      ENTRY RESTRICTIONS ENFORCED

o)      CAPSULE AND REFRESH TRAINING TO PERSONNEL

p)      NEW RECORDS BOOKS AND FILES INTRODUCED

q)      FITNESS LEVEL OF EMPLOYEES ASSESSED

r)       LOOKING AND LEARNING FROM OTHER COMPANIES

s)       COMMUNICATION AND INTERACTION WITH MGMT IMPVD

¨  COURSES:

Ø  Diploma in occupational Health And Safety

Ø  Diploma in industrial safety

Ø  Diploma in electrical safety

Ø  Diploma in fire fighting

Ø  Diploma in construction safety

Ø  Certificate in fire and safety engineering

Ø  Diploma in fire and safety engineering

Ø  PG diploma in fire and safety engineering

Ø  Certificate in oil  and Gas safety

Ø  Diploma in oil and Gas safety

Ø  Diploma in health ,safety and Environment

Ø  PG diploma in Health ,safety Environment

JOB PLACEMENT :

NSA will give100% job placement assistance to all successful candidates. Some of the

Industries are listed below.

        Oil Refineries, 

          Port trust,
   Airport,
   Chemical Industries,
   Insurance,
   Construction and
   service industries are main job providers.

 Students passed out from this institute can find job opportunities as Safety Supervisor, Safety

Inspector, Safety Officer, Safety Manager, Fireman and Fire Officer.

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