accident reports Flashcards
1
Q
What are the types of errors?
A
- human error
- environmental error
2
Q
What are the examples of ‘human’ errors?
A
- tiredness
- carelessness
- incompetence
- drugs
- alcohol
- etc
3
Q
What are the examples of ‘environmental’ errors?
A
- poor illumination
- dirty environment
- damaged tools
- equipment
- missing guarding
- etc
4
Q
What are personal human factors?
A
human errors
5
Q
What are the types of human errors?
A
- skill based errors
- mistakes
6
Q
What are skill-based errors?
A
- forgetfulness
- slip-ups - failure to carry out the correct action
- memory laps - when a particular action is missing from a working procedure
7
Q
What are human mistakes?
A
- rule-based - when an action is applied incorrectly
- knowledge-based - then the correct action is done in the wrong location
8
Q
What are the examples of environmental conditions?
A
- lack of protection
- control of plant or machinery
- poor ventilation
- noise
- messy workplace
- bad lighting
- etc
9
Q
What are the risk control measures?
A
- eliminate
- substitution
- change work practices
- reduce the time exposed
- engineering control
- tidiness
- safe system of work
- training and information
- PPE
- welfare
- monitoring
- review every so often
10
Q
who do you report any accidents to and where is it stored?
A
- you would report to either:
-your employer
-your supervisor
-safety officer
-first aiders - the report would be stored in an ‘Accident Book’
11
Q
What must be reported to the HSE?
A
- a death
- serious injury
- injury that lasts for 7 days or more off work
12
Q
Why are new accident books designed?
A
to comply with the Data Protection Act, so that no one can see details of previous records
13
Q
who has to investigate incidents or accidents?
A
duty holders
