In the process to prevent injury, the various
predisposing factors of accident should be identified. These can be grouped as;
predisposing factors of accident should be identified. These can be grouped as;
Occupational Accident: This can occur as a result
of working under unsafe environment like slippery ground, disorderliness of
arrangement of tools and equipment causing obstruction here and there causing
accident, wrong and bad
of working under unsafe environment like slippery ground, disorderliness of
arrangement of tools and equipment causing obstruction here and there causing
accident, wrong and bad
habit of working method. Carelessness of working near
exposed flame and electrical wire. Switching off electrical appliances after
work, using sharp instrument, chemical spillage, drowning in water etc.
Occupational
Diseases: These are
diseases which affect workers in their place of work due to a specific hazard
which they are exposed to. e.g. workers exposed to asbestos dust suffer from
asbestosis, silica dust suffer from silicosis
Diseases: These are
diseases which affect workers in their place of work due to a specific hazard
which they are exposed to. e.g. workers exposed to asbestos dust suffer from
asbestosis, silica dust suffer from silicosis
Disasters:
Other
sources of injuries that affect communities are disasters such as fire,
outbreak of diseases, flood, famine, etc. Also poisonous stinging and biting of
animals and insects causing a large number of injuries like pest and snake
bites, scorpion sting etc.
Other
sources of injuries that affect communities are disasters such as fire,
outbreak of diseases, flood, famine, etc. Also poisonous stinging and biting of
animals and insects causing a large number of injuries like pest and snake
bites, scorpion sting etc.
