GATE KASHAGAN MAIN WORKS

SAFETY TOOLBOX TALK

ACCIDENT PREVENTION & CONTROL
There are many interpretations of the word accident, but it is generally agreed that an accident is an unplanned, unscheduled, unwanted event, or occurrence, any undesired circumstance which may result in injury to persons or/and damage to property. Factors likely to affect safety at work Human and personal factors Job factors Environmental factors Human and personal factors Attitudes of people at work often play an important part in the prevention of accidents, and conversely, a wrong attitude can cause accidents to happen. Attitudes differ depending on the person, such as: -Age -General health -Physique and ability -Senses of smell, sight, hearing, touch -Natural dexterity, agility -Education and qualifications -Training and skills
SAFE ATTITUDE=SAFE ACTIONS=SAFE CONDITIONS

Causes of Accidents
Unsafe Acts Unsafe Conditions Unsafe people create unsafe conditions which cause ACCIDENTS and these accidents often result in injury or damage It is impossible to list all types of unsafe acts and unsafe conditions but it is worth recording most frequent known causes of accidents on construction sites: Immediate causes Slip/Trip Falls (same level or elevation) Caught in, on or between Unsafe position Unauthorised use of equipment Contact with an energy source Basic/Underlying Causes Lack of knowledge Lack of skill Attempting to save time Attempting to avoid discomfort Physical factors Affected by outside sources Inadequate work standards

Costs of Accidents
Direct (Insured) -Medical -Compensation (Indemnity) -Premium Indirect (Uninsured) -Property Damage -Tool or Equipment Damage -Production Delays -Investigation Time -Report Writing / Communicating -Training (Re-training) -Hiring Replacements -Loss of Reputation or Image

Job factors Particular attention should be given to: -Provision of tools/equipment those are safe to use and properly maintained -Implementation of safe systems of work -Personnel unfamiliar with safe systems of work and practices -Balanced workload -Nature of activity -Fatigue and boredom -Provision of adequate training and/or experience Environmental factors The majority of people do not work in isolation. The attitudes of others in a working group, e.g. managers, supervisors, safety officers and workers, may help to prevent accidents. The following details should also be considered: -Information and communication processing methods -Weather conditions-hot, cold, wet, wind, ice or snow -Working at heights, in confined spaces or underground -Working conditions-noise, dust, light, ventilation -The inter-relationship of persons within the group -Health and welfare facilities Accident prevention The accident trend can be strongly influenced by providing adequate training and supervision to control the worker, the machine, the equipment and the working environment. CONTROL Worker

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Equipment or machine

Environment

Accident prevention is the control of these factors

Revision: 0 Date: 16 February 2004