Accident And Shock

Question 1

What are the six major causes of accidents at work?

Answer 1

Pre-occupation 
Ignorance or lack of skill
Over familiarity 
Laziness or fatigue 
Physical hazards
Horseplay

Question 2

Pre-Occupation

Answer 2

This can be caused by personnel worries and/or distractions such as problems at home, illness, upcoming leave/holiday.

Question 3

Ignorance or lack of skill

Answer 3

Ignorance is not knowing something,

Lack of skill is simply inexperience.

Question 4

Over familiarity

Answer 4

Instructors fall under this category. We have done tasks so many times that we often take things for granted.
We may perform a task without a checklist at hand unaware (ignorant) that a change in procedure has occurred.

Question 5

Laziness or fatigue

Answer 5

Taking shortcuts, shortcuts are not necessarily bad. But there are times when the sort cut will not work. Being in a hurry and doing things in a dangerous manner.

Question 6

Physical hazards

Answer 6

Oil on the deck
Unguarded machinery, moving machinery
Toxic processes, toxic substances and components.
Hatches and guard rails.

Question 7

Horseplay

Answer 7

This is nothing more than just messing around and not taking into account your the task or your surroundings.

Question 8

Preventing accidents.

What are the three main steps that can be taken to minimise or eliminate the accident problem

Answer 8

Know the hazard

Maintain safety discipline

Develop the habit of noticing potential dangers

Question 9

Know the hazard.

How can you help to identify hazards that have already been recorded.

Answer 9

Review the risk assessment on file to familiarise yourself with all of the hazards/dangers involved with the tasks or job your doing.

Question 10

Maintain safety discipline.

How can you maintain safety discipline?

Answer 10

Most tasks have procedures you follow to minimise the risk. This falls under using common sense by doing the job properly, follow the instructions.