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
CONTROL

BASIC
CAUSES

INADEQUATE

PERSONAL
FACTOR

PROGRAM
PROGRAM
STANDARD
COMPLIANCE
TO
STANDARD

JOB
FACTOR

IMMEDIATE
CAUSES

SUBSTANDARD
ACTS
AND
CONDITIONS

INCIDENT

CONTACT
WITH
ENERGY
OR
SUBSTANCE

LOSS

PEOPLE
PROPERT
Y
PROCESS

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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