ACCIDENT PREVENTION AND RISK MANAGEMENT LESSON 8

ACCIDENT PREVENTION AND RISK MANAGEMENT

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?

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.

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

¨  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)

¨  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

¨  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)

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

i)        CORRECTION AND RECTIFICATION OF DEFECTS

j)        FORMULATION OF SAFE PROCEDURES

k)      IMPROVEMENT IN ILLUMINATION AND VENTILATION

l)        PROVIDE SAFETY GADGETS

m)    SPECIFY SPECIAL GADGETS FOR SPECIFIC JOBS

n)      ENTRY RESTRICTIONS ENFORCED

o)      CAPSULE AND REFRESH TRAINING TO PERSONNEL

p)      NEW RECORDS BOOKS AND FILES INTRODUCED

q)      FITNESS LEVEL OF EMPLOYEES ASSESSED

r)       LOOKING AND LEARNING FROM OTHER COMPANIES

s)       COMMUNICATION AND INTERACTION WITH MGMT IMPVD

¨  COURSES:

Ø  Diploma in occupational Health And Safety

Ø  Diploma in industrial safety

Ø  Diploma in electrical safety

Ø  Diploma in fire fighting

Ø  Diploma in construction safety

Ø  Certificate in fire and safety engineering

Ø  Diploma in fire and safety engineering

Ø  PG diploma in fire and safety engineering

Ø  Certificate in oil  and Gas safety

Ø  Diploma in oil and Gas safety

Ø  Diploma in health ,safety and Environment

Ø  PG diploma in Health ,safety Environment

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 and
   service 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.

CONTACT US:

No. 714, 1st Floor, M.T.H Road, 

Mannurpet, Chennai – 600 050. 

+91 7667442300 

Ph: 26242038 ,26242318

Mobile No:8643055672

Website – http://safetyacademy.in/

Email : info@safetyacademy.in

ACCIDENT PREVENTION AND RISK MANAGEMENT LESSON 7

ACCIDENT PREVENTION AND RISK MANAGEMENT

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:

¨  HOUSE KEEPING AND CLEANING

¨  MATERIALS HANDLING METHODS

¨  ADEQUACY OF WORKING SPACE VBETWEEN ARRANGEMENTS OF MACHINES

¨  GUARDING OF ROTATING REVOLVING AND TRANSMISSION MACHINERIES

¨  UPKEEP OF HAND TOOLS

¨  PROPER LOCATIONS OF LADDERS STEPS LIFTS HOISTS AND ELEVATORS

¨  QUALITY OF FLOORS PLATFORMS STAIRS AND RAILING

¨  ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND THEIR OPERATING SWITCHES

¨  LIGTING AND VENTILATION FACILITY

¨  DUSTS FUMES GASES AND VAPOURS

¨  DANGEROUS LIKE ACIDS ANE XPLOSIVES LOCATIONS

¨  ACCESS TO OVERHEAD EQUIPMENT

¨  EXIT ROUTES

¨  LOACTION OF PRESSURE VESSELS AND COPMPRESSORS

¨  LOCATIONS OF FIRE FIGHTINGS  EXTINGUISHERS

¨  SIGN BORADS STICKERS AND OPERATINGS INSTRUCTIONS BOARD

¨  SAFE ELECTRICAL WIRINGS AND CONNECTION

¨  ANY OTHER CONDITIONS THAT LEAD TO HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS

¨  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

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

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?

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

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

¨  COURSES:

Ø  Diploma in occupational Health And Safety

Ø  Diploma in industrial safety

Ø  Diploma in electrical safety

Ø  Diploma in fire fighting

Ø  Diploma in construction safety

Ø  Certificate in fire and safety engineering

Ø  Diploma in fire and safety engineering

Ø  PG diploma in fire and safety engineering

Ø  Certificate in oil  and Gas safety

Ø  Diploma in oil and Gas safety

Ø  Diploma in health ,safety and Environment

Ø  PG diploma in Health ,safety Environment

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 and
   service 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.

CONTACT US:

 No. 714, 1st Floor, M.T.H Road, 

Mannurpet, Chennai – 600 050. 

+91 7667442300 

Ph: 26242038 ,26242318

Mobile No:8643055672

Website – http://safetyacademy.in/

 

Email : info@safetyacademy.in