introduction to occupational safety & health and basic terminologies Flashcards
What are the 5 accident sources?
- manpower
- machine
- materials
- mvironment
- methodology
What are the 2 major cause of accidents?
- unsafe act
- unsafe condition
____ is the violation of safe procedure or practice.
unsafe act
___ are conditions that may ocntribute in the occurrence of an accident.
unsafe condition
_____ is the control of hazard to attain an acceptable level of risk.
safety
___ means to regulate or restrain.
control
____ is the unsafe act or condition which, if left uncontrolled may contribute to an accident.
hazard
____ is the chance of personal or physical loss.
risk
____ of accidents are dure unsafe acts.
90%
What are the 4U’s why people commit unsafe acts?
unaware, unable, unmotivated
Why do unsafe conditions exist?
unidentified, uncorrected
What are the 2 costs of accidents?
direct cost, hidden cost
What are the 5 things under direct costs of accidents?
- medical expenses
- costs of replacement
- cost of repair
- employee compensation
- burial
What are the 11 under indirect costs of accidents?
- time loss
- loss in earning power
- loss of capable worker
- economic loss of family
- investigation
- project delays
- affected income potential
- damaged reputation
- low morale
- distraction of employees
- profit loss
What are the 2 things under time loss in indirect costs of accidents?
injured, work progress
What are the 5 steps to the basic accident causation theories?
- lack of control (management side)
- basic causes (the origin)
- immediate causes (the symptoms)
- accident (the event)
- loss (to people & property)
What are the 2 factors under basic causes of basic accident causation theories?
- personal facors: workers side (unaware/unable/unmotivated)
- job factors: sub0standard work conditions (unidentified/uncorrected)
What are the 4 hazard control measures?
- engineering controls
- administrative controls
- work practices
- personal protective equipment
What are the 6 work practices (admin control)?
- good housekeeping (5S)
- rules compliance
- education and training
- behvaior reinforcement
- manual of safe practices
- waste disposal
What are the three steps to control accidents & work-related ilnnesses?
- identify the hazards
- evaluate/assess the hazards
- correct it