Incidents & their types
Incident :
Any event that has happened or occurred is also known as an incident.
There are two types of incidents
1. Accident
2. Near Miss
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Accident :
An undesired and uncontrolled that results in harm to the people, property, environment, or process is also known as an accident result.
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Near Miss :
Any incident which had the potential to cause harm damage or injured or/loss but was avoided by the circumstances.
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What Circumstances may lead to accidents?
Unsafe Conditions
l Incompetence of workforce
l Insufficient Supervision
l Hazards arrangements of tools machines and equipment
l Inadequate warning system
l Inadequate guards and barricading
l Access and egress is not clear
l Fire and explosion hazards
l Noise
l Poor illumination
l Poor ventilation
l Congestion
l Bad weather
l Poor housekeeping
l Uneven ground
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Unsafe Acts
l Failure to use PPES
l Operating without Authority
l Failure to secure material property in store
l Failure to signal or warn
l Operating at unsafe speeds
l Removing Safety devices
l Using defective Safety devices
l Using defective equipment
l Repair of equipment in operation
l Violation of HSE rules
l Overwork
l Sickness
l Violence
l Horseplay
l Over Confidence
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Dangerous Occurrence :
Any unplanned and undesired event that is reported to the relevant authorities by the law is also known as a dangerous occurrence
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