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ACCIDENT PREVENTION AND RISK

MANAGEMENT

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LESSON 7 SAFETY INSPECTION

INTRODUCTION

SELECTIVE SAFETY INSPECTION:

a) TO GET TO THE SPOT DIRECTLY

b) TO LOOK OBSERVE AND LEARN

c) TO COPRRECT AS YOU INSPECT

d) TO REPORT OR MAKE RECORDS CONSTRUCTIVELY

INSPECTION POINTS:

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a) HOUSE KEEPING AND CLEANING

b) MATERIALS HANDLING METHODS

c) ADEQUACY OF WORKING SPACE VBETWEEN ARRANGEMENTS

OF MACHINES

d) GUARDING OF ROTATING REVOLVING AND TRANSMISSION

MACHINERIES

e) UPKEEP OF HAND TOOLS

f) PROPER LOCATIONS OF LADDERS STEPS LIFTS HOISTS AND

ELEVATORS

g) QUALITY OF FLOORS PLATFORMS STAIRS AND RAILING

h) ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND THEIR OPERATING SWITCHES

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CHEMICALS PLANTS:

a) SAFETY FROM ACIDS ALKALIS AND OTHER CHEMICALS LEAKS

FROM PIPING EQUIPMENT

b) RELEASE OF TOXIC GASES FUMES VAPOUR AND DUSTS

c) HAZARDOUS SPLASHES SPILLAGES DURING HANDLING

SERVICING MANUFACTURING OPERATION

d) FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS

e) ADEQUATE VENTILLATION BLOWERS EXHAUST DUCTS ABD

VENTS

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f) NEED FOR PROTECTIVE ITEMS LIKE GASES MASKS GOGGLES

GLOVES RESPIRATORS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND SHOES

g) STORAGE OF CHEMICALS COOL AREAS AND PROTECTED

AREAS SELECTION

h) TRANSFERRING OF LIQUIDS BY SPILL PROOF PUMPS AND

METHODS

i) SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS FOR OXIDISING AND CORROSIVE

CHEMICALS

j) GROUNDINGS OF EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT STATIC

ELECTRICITY ACCUMULATION

k) USE OF COMPRESSED SIR FILLING VENTING AND IN AGITATING

CHEMICALS

l) LOCATIONS OF DRAINS AND STEAM TRAPS

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m) PILING OF DRUMS AND RACKING OF CONTAINERS

n) STORAGE OPF COMBUSTIBLES SOLIDS AND CHEMICALS

o) INSTALLATION OF FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPTMENT AND FIRE

HYDRANTS

p) ADEQUATE DISPLAY OF POSTERS SLOGANS WHERE

CHEMICALS ARE STORED

q) STORAGE OF INERT GASES LIKE CO2 AND N2

SAFETY INSPECTION REPORT:

a) IS THE REPORT WRITTEN PAINLY AND CARRY FACTUAL

INFORMATION?

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b) IS IT A CONSTRUCTIVE REPORT?

c) DOES IT REPRESENT ALL OBSERVATION FAIRLY?

d) WILL IT HELP TO PREVENT FUTURE ACCIDENT?

e) IS PERSONNEL INVOLVED IN BRING DOWN THE DEGREE OF

DEGREE OF HAZARDS PRASIED AND MERITED?

ADVANTAGES OF PLANT MAINTENANCE:

a) REDUCED BREAKDOWN S AND DOWNTIME OF MACHINE AND

LABOUR

b) GREATER SAFETY FOR WORKERS

c) LESS STAND BY OR RESERVE EQUIPMENT

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d) LOW MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS COMPARED TO BREAK

DOWN MAINTENANCE

e) BETTER PRODUCT QUALTIY AND FEWER REJECTS

f) INCREASED EQUIPTMENT

g) BETTER INDUSTRILA MORALE AND INDUSTRRIAL RELATION

BECAUSE PRODUCTION WORKERS DO NOT FACE LAY OFF OR

LESS INCENTIVE BONUS DUE TO BREAK DOWNS

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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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