ELECTROLAB TRAINING

SYSTEMS

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Examples
Truck trailer moves driver
jumps to ground and lift truck
rolls over body.

1
FATAL

Truck trailer moves driver

jumps to ground and breaks leg.

30 MAJOR
INJURIES
(Disabling injuries)

Truck trailer moves driver jumps

to ground and sprains ankle.
Lift truck is driven into truck
trailer and trailer moves.

Wheel chocks not in place at rear

wheels of trailer.

300 RECORDABLE
ACCIDENTS
(Off-work, limited work and no
lost time)

3,000 NEAR MISSES OR

FIRST AID
30,000 HAZARDS
Unsafe acts Unsafe conditions

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Examples
Car is hit by large truck coming
through a green light.
FATAL
Collision results in a fractured
wrist and broken ribs.

MAJOR
INJURIES

Two cars collide one driver

requires stitches.

MINOR INJURIES

Other driver swerves to avoid

collision

CLOSE CALLS / NEAR MISSES

HAZARDS

Driver doesnt see red light.

Unsafe acts Unsafe conditions

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Incident Causes

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Injuries Induced by:

Taking an unsafe position

10%

Not paying attention/being preoccupied

8%

Using improper procedures

22%

Being caught between

7%

Hazardous arrangement

5%

Poor housekeeping

8%

Failing to use PPE

12%

Falling to ground

4%

Unsafe lifting

11%

Using faulty equipment

5%

Poor communication

6%

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2%
=100 %
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Sources of Unexpected
Self - own actions cause or
contribute to incident/injury.

Other People - someone elses

behavior causes or contributes
to incident/injury.
Events - something unexpected
happens without you or someone
else involved (e.g. wire rope
breaks; traffic lights start
working incorrectly; coupling
fails; hose bursts; etc.)
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Risk Patterns

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4 Techniques to Reduce Errors

Self-trigger on the state (or amount of hazardous energy) so
you don't make a critical error
Analyze close calls and small errors (to prevent agonizing
over big ones)
Look at others for the patterns that increase the risk of injury
Work on habits

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States & Errors

Can cause or contribute to these
critical errors:

These 4 states:

Rushing

Eyes not on task

Frustration

Mind not on task

Fatigue

Line-of-fire

Complacency

Balance/Traction/Grip

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Copyright 2003 Electrolab Training Systems

Copyright 2003 Electrolab Training Systems