The
industrial safety experts have classified the various causes of accident into
three broad categories;
industrial safety experts have classified the various causes of accident into
three broad categories;
·
Unsafe Conditions
Unsafe Conditions
·
Unsafe Acts
Unsafe Acts
These
are dressed in brief
are dressed in brief
Unsafe Condition (work-related)
Unsafe
working condition is the biggest causes of accident; these are associated with
detective plant, tool, equipments, machines, material such cases are known as
“Technical cause”. They arise when there are improper guided equipments,
defectives equipments, faulty layout and location of plant, inadequate lighting,
arrangement and ventilation, unsafe storage, inadequate safety device etc these
are;
working condition is the biggest causes of accident; these are associated with
detective plant, tool, equipments, machines, material such cases are known as
“Technical cause”. They arise when there are improper guided equipments,
defectives equipments, faulty layout and location of plant, inadequate lighting,
arrangement and ventilation, unsafe storage, inadequate safety device etc these
are;
a.
Defective equipment/machines.
Defective equipment/machines.
b.
Inadequate safety devices.
Inadequate safety devices.
c.
Complication procedures of performing job.
Complication procedures of performing job.
d.
Wrong and faulty layout of the production unit.
Wrong and faulty layout of the production unit.
e.
Improper or insufficient light.
Improper or insufficient light.
Unsafe Activity of Workers
Industrial
accident occurs due to certain acts on the part of workers; this act may be the
result of lack of the worker, certain bodily defects and wrong attitude. These
activities may be the result of inexperience, deficiency of knowledge,
inadequate training etc. These acts include:
accident occurs due to certain acts on the part of workers; this act may be the
result of lack of the worker, certain bodily defects and wrong attitude. These
activities may be the result of inexperience, deficiency of knowledge,
inadequate training etc. These acts include:
a.
Casual behaviour of the worker.
Casual behaviour of the worker.
b.
Back of interest and indifferent attitude of workers towards work.
Back of interest and indifferent attitude of workers towards work.
c.
Wrong placement of workers.
Wrong placement of workers.
d.
Failure to adopt and obey safety measures.
Failure to adopt and obey safety measures.
e.
Lack of experience for the job given.
Lack of experience for the job given.
f.
Fear of supervisory staff leading to consciousness.
Fear of supervisory staff leading to consciousness.
g.
Using intoxicant while working.
Using intoxicant while working.
h.
Long hours of continuous work without rest pause.
Long hours of continuous work without rest pause.
Mistake/error
in people → unsafe act → unsafe condition → accident → death (Unuraye &
Olojoba (2005)
in people → unsafe act → unsafe condition → accident → death (Unuraye &
Olojoba (2005)
