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ACCIDENT PREVENTION AND RISK

MANAGEMENT

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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?

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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.

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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

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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)

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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

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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)

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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

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j) CORRECTION AND RECTIFICATION OF DEFECTS

k) FORMULATION OF SAFE PROCEDURES

l) IMPROVEMENT IN ILLUMINATION AND VENTILATION

m) PROVIDE SAFETY GADGETS

n) SPECIFY SPECIAL GADGETS FOR SPECIFIC JOBS

o) ENTRY RESTRICTIONS ENFORCED

p) CAPSULE AND REFRESH TRAINING TO PERSONNEL

q) NEW RECORDS BOOKS AND FILES INTRODUCED

r) FITNESS LEVEL OF EMPLOYEES ASSESSED

s) LOOKING AND LEARNING FROM OTHER COMPANIES

t) COMMUNICATION AND INTERACTION WITH MGMT IMPVD

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COURSES:

Diploma in occupational Health And Safety

Diploma in industrial safety

Diploma in electrical safety

Diploma in fire fighting

Diploma in construction safety

Certificate in fire and safety engineering

Diploma in fire and safety engineering

PG diploma in fire and safety engineering

Certificate in oil and Gas safety

Diploma in oil and Gas safety

Diploma in health ,safety and Environment

PG diploma in Health ,safety Environment

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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 andservice 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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