There
are four categories of accidents. These include:
are four categories of accidents. These include:
·
Minor accident.
Minor accident.
·
Reportable accident/major accident.
Reportable accident/major accident.
·
Fatal accident.
Fatal accident.
·
Accident due to dangerous occurrence.
Accident due to dangerous occurrence.
Minor Accident: It includes all those accident that are less
harmful in nature to the worker preventing employees from working for the
period less than 48 hours from the time of accidents; these accidents are not
reported to the higher management, these accident are early control.
harmful in nature to the worker preventing employees from working for the
period less than 48 hours from the time of accidents; these accidents are not
reported to the higher management, these accident are early control.
Major/Reportable Accident: It includes the category of accidents which is
little complicated than minor accidents; here the injuries caused to the worker
which prevent him from working for the
period of 48 hours or more, the
supervisor is responsible to report to the higher management and arrange
another worker so that the production could not be affected.
little complicated than minor accidents; here the injuries caused to the worker
which prevent him from working for the
period of 48 hours or more, the
supervisor is responsible to report to the higher management and arrange
another worker so that the production could not be affected.
Accident Due to the Dangerous Occurrence: These occur due to busting of vessel for containing
steam under pressure greater than atmospheric pressure. Failure of crank or
other appliances, explosion of fire causing damage to any room or place where
person are employed, explosion of container used for storage of any gas or
liquid at a pressure greater than atmosphere pressure.
steam under pressure greater than atmospheric pressure. Failure of crank or
other appliances, explosion of fire causing damage to any room or place where
person are employed, explosion of container used for storage of any gas or
liquid at a pressure greater than atmosphere pressure.
