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Understanding Accident Analysis: Objectives, Causal Factors, and Analysis Steps

This comprehensive guide explores the critical elements of accident analysis in workplace safety. It delves into the objectives of understanding accidents, identifies causal factors such as tasks, materials, environmental conditions, human factors, and management failures. The steps of accident analysis include establishing protocols, gathering information, and conducting thorough analyses to draw conclusions. By focusing on key areas such as ergonomics, equipment safety, and effective management practices, organizations can enhance safety and minimize risks in the workplace.

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Understanding Accident Analysis: Objectives, Causal Factors, and Analysis Steps

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  1. What is an Accident?

  2. Objectives • Causal factors • Steps of accident analysis • Written program

  3. Causal Factors (1) Task (2) Material (3) Environment (4) Human Factor ( Personal) (5) Management/Process Failure

  4. MATERIAL ENVIRONMENT TASK PERSONAL MANAGEMENT

  5. (1) Task • Ergonomics • Safety work procedures • Condition changes • Process • Materials • Workers • Appropriate tools/materials • Safety devices (including lockout)

  6. (2) Material • Equipment failure • Machinery design/guarding • Hazardous substances • Substandard material

  7. (3) Environment • Weather conditions • Housekeeping • Temperature • Lighting • Air contaminants • Personal Protective Equipment

  8. (4) Human Factor (Personal) • Level of experience • Level of Training • Physical capability • Health • Fatigue • Stress

  9. (5) Management/Process Failure • Visible Active senior management support for safety • Safety policies • Enforcement of safety policies • Adequate supervision • Knowledge of hazards • Hazard corrective action • Preventive maintenance • Regular audits

  10. Steps of Accident Analysis (1)Protocol/Procedure (2) Information gathering (3) Analysis & Conclusions

  11. (1) Protocol/Procedure • Our Company’s: • Emergency Plan • First Aid Procedures • Accident Plan • Accident Report

  12. (2) Information Gathering • Analysis Kit • Physical Evidence • Interview Questions • Background Information

  13. Gather information • Paper documentation • OSHA 300 log • First aid logs • Accident Reports • Process documents • Maintenance • Safety audit documents • Work-force Suggestion • Safety Committee minutes

  14. Gather information (cont...) • Technology tools • Interviews • Employees • Supervisors/Managers • Vendors • Outside consultants • Trade associations • Other companies in your industry • Workplace audits

  15. (3) Analysis & Conclusions • Accident Tree • BWC Accident Investigation Form BWC

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