Aw Topic 5 Incidents Prevention

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DEFINITION OF AN INCIDENT An occurrence or event thatinterrupts normal procedure

or precipitates a crisis



DEFINITION OF AN ACCIDENT

An unplanned, unexpected event that interferes with orinterrupts normal activity & potentially leads to

personal injury or property damage.

An accident is an undesired event which results inphysical harm and/or property damage. It usually

results from a contact with a source of energy abovethe threshold limit of the body or structure.

(Kuhlman, 1977, p. 5)

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TYPES OF AN INCIDENT / ACCIDENT

•Contact with : chemical, electricity,

heat/cold and radiation

•Contact with electricity

•Contact with heat energy(or, conversely, cold)

•Contact with radiation

•Contact with noise

•Contact with chemical energy(e.g. Corrosive or toxic substances).



Falling to a lower level

Falling at the same level

Being struck by an object

Striking an object

Being caught in something Being caught on something

Being caught between something



CLASSIFYING UNSAFE CONDITIONS AND UNSAFE ACTS

UNSAFE CONDITION UNSAFE PRACTICE AND ACTS Defective equipment, materials etc. Using defective equipment Poor housekeeping/maintenance Operation without permission Inadequate protectiveequipment/guards etc.

Rendering protective devices

inoperative/not taking

precautions needed Incorrect loading/location Operation at wrong speed Lack of warning information Failure to give warning Inadequate

illumination/ventilation/workspace Fooling around



HAZARD IDENTIFICATION, RISK ASSESSMENTAND RISK CONTROL (HIRARC)

DEFINITION OF HAZARD

A source or a situation with a potential for harm interms of human injury or ill health, damage to

property, damage to the environment or a

combination of these.



HAZARD CONTROL

The process of implementing measures to reduce the risk

associated with a hazard.

RISK ASSESSING

Risk

A combination of the likelihood of an occurrence of a

hazardous event with specified period or in specifiedcircumstances and the severity of injury or damage to the

health of people, property, environment or any

combination of these caused by the event.



ACCIDENT CAUSATION MODEL



RISK CONTROL

The established priority order for the types

of measures to be used to control risks.

RISK MANAGEMENT

The total procedure associated with

identifying a hazard, assessing the risk, putting

in place control measures, and reviewing theoutcomes.



HAZARD IDENTIFICATION Identify processes or activities that have significant

safety and health concern within the organization.

Activities shall include work carried out by contractors

and suppliers.

For each process or activity, identify all the possiblesituations including routine and non-routine activities.

Record all the potential hazards related to the

activities. Please refer to the type of plant hazards list

attached for reference.

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