Mod 1.0 Flashcards
state of freedom from danger or risk of injury to humans, property or environment.
Safety
used to collectively refer to Health, Safety and Environment
Safety
Direct cost(2)
-Medical
-compensation
Indirect and hidden costs and accidents (8)
• Time lost from work by injured
• Loss time by fellow workers
• Damage to tools and equipment
• Time damaged equipment is out of service
• Spoiled work
• Loss time by supervision
• Loss of Production
• Miscellaneous - 100 other items of cost
The state of freedom from illness
Health
the soundness of well-being
Health
Work-related
Occupational
A condition or act that has the potential to cause harm or loss
Hazard
violation of a commonly accepted safe procedure which results in an accident.
Unsafe acts (behavioral)
Management can have great influence over these factors.
Unsafe acts (behavioral)
EXAMPLES OF UNSAFE / AT-RISK PRACTICES/BEHAVIORS:
(7)
• Operating without authority
• Failure to warn
• Failure to secure
• Making safety devices inoperable
• Lack of knowledge or skill
• Mental disorders
• Improper attitude
environment posing hazard or risk which could have been
guarded or corrected.
UNSAFE CONDITIONS (environmental)
EXAMPLES OF UNSAFE CONDITIONS:(4)
• Improper machine/area guarding
• Poor housekeeping/Untidy/disorganized workstations
• Poor ventilation and illumination
• Defective tools, equipment, machineries, facility
Term used to quantify the level or degree of danger
Risk
impact that may be brought about
by accident/incident due to the exposure and contact to hazard
Risk
consequence other term
Severability
likelihood other term
Probability
Consequence x Likelihood
Risk
undesired event that may or may not RESULT IN harm/injury
ACCIDENT
It is usually a contact with a source of energy above the
threshold limit of the body or structure.
ACCIDENT
An undesired event which could or does result in a loss
INCIDENT
n incident with little or no visible damages
NEAR-MISS
Fundamental Components of Safety (5)
-leadership
-employee involvement
-health and safety responsibility
-hazards and risk management
-health and safety education
Why do management make a commitment
to safety?
(3)
-social imperative
-fiscal
-legal
Three fundamental leadership styles:
(3)
-coercive leadership
-controlling
-caring
The way we perceive “The way things are around here”…
Corporate Culture
Elements of Accountability System:
(5)
- Established standards of performance.
- Resources to achieve those standards.
- A system of measurement.
- Appropriate application of effective consequences.
- A process to evaluate accountability system.
Role of Safety
(4)
• Analyze safety-related issues and risks.
• Develop systems of control.
• Communicate those systems to all levels of organization.
• Manage/oversee safety program implementation.
Risk management process (5)
-identify hazards
-analyze the consequences
-develop solutions
-implement hazard controls and systems
-evaluate effectiveness of controls