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Accident Analysis
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Division of Safety Hygiene
Accident Analysis

• ACCIDENT

• An unplanned event that interrupts the completion
  of an activity and that may include injury,
  illness, or property damage.

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Division of Safety Hygiene
Accident Analysis

• NEAR MISS

• An unplanned event that interrupts the completion
  of an activity that directly involves the workers
  and may include product damage but no personal
  injury.

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Division of Safety Hygiene
Accident Analysis
RECORDING ACCIDENTS AND NEAR MISSES

• Keep them simple (near misses can be reported
  orally)

• Clear Communication

• Review for trends (like injuries, locations)

• Goal should always be the prevention of further
  incidents

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Division of Safety Hygiene

Accident Analysis
TRACKING ACCIDENTS AND NEAR MISSES

• Shift Logs
• FROI Form

• Incident Reports

• First Aid Logs

• Accident Investigation Reports

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MATERIAL
ENVIRONMENT
TASK
PERSONAL
MANAGEMENT
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Division of Safety Hygiene
Accident Analysis
FIVE CAUSAL FACTORS
(1) Task

• Was a safe work procedure used?

• Had conditions changed to make normal procedures
  unsafe?

• Were appropriate tools materials available
  working properly?

• Were safety devices working properly?

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(2) Material

• Was there equipment failure?

• What caused it to fail?

• Was machinery poorly designed?

• Were hazardous substances involved?

• Were they identified?

• Should Personal Protective Equipment have been
  used?

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(3) Environment

• What were the weather conditions?

• Was poor housekeeping a problem?

• Was noise a problem?

• Was there adequate light?

• Were toxic gases, dusts, fumes present?

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(4) Human Factor (Personal)

• Were workers experienced in the work being done?

• Were they adequately trained?

• Were they physically capable of doing the work?

• Were they tired?

• Were they under stress (Work or personal)?

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(5) Management/Process Failure

• Were safety rules in effect and enforced?

• Was adequate supervision and training given?

• Were regular safety inspections carried out?

• Had hazards previously been identified?

• Were unsafe conditions corrected?

• Was regular maintenance of equipment carried out?

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Division of Safety Hygiene
Accident Analysis
Why Accident Analysis In Writing?

• Prevention
• Consistency
• Data Analysis
• Legal Issues

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Accident Analysis
(1) Protocol/Procedure (2) Information
gathering (3) Analysis Conclusions
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Accident Analysis
(1) Protocol/Procedure
Our Companys Emergency Plan First Aid
Procedures Accident Plan Accident Report
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Accident Analysis
(2) Information Gathering
Analysis Kit Physical Evidence Interview
Questions Background Information
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Accident Analysis
Gather information
Paper documentation OSHA 300 log First aid
logs Accident Reports Maintenance records
Safety audit documents Safety Committee minutes
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Accident Analysis
Gather information (cont...)
Interviews Employees Supervisors/Managers
Vendors Outside consultants Trade associations
Other companies in your industry
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Accident Analysis
(3) Analysis Conclusions
Accident Tree BWC Accident Investigation Form
BWC
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Division of Safety Hygiene
Accident Analysis

• The Written Program should be specific as to
• Who will conduct the analysis Supervisor,
  safety committee member, employees familiar with
  the affected area,
• What forms are available and where to obtain
  them,
• When the incidents should be reported by
  employees,
• When accidents will be investigated.

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Division of Safety Hygiene
Accident Analysis
OBJECTIVES

• Prevent recurrences
• Evaluate Data
• Make Specific Recommendations

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Division of Safety Hygiene
Accident Analysis
OBJECTIVES

• Build a record that shows critical behaviors,
• Compare trends,
• Identify needs,
• Develop improvements

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Division of Safety Hygiene
Accident Analysis
Accident Analysis should always be to gather
facts and never to lay blame. Your main objective
is prevention!
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Accident Analysis
SHARE YOUR SUCCESSES!
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Case StudyWhat happened to Herbie?