11. What is Safety?
Safety is prevention of
accidents which results
personal injury and property
damage.
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12. DEFINITION FOR ACCIDENT
Accident is an unplanned, unforeseen, undesired,
non-value added, interrupting activity which may or
may not result in personal injury / property damages.
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14. Minor accident
• There is injury or illness to operator
• Immediate medical attention Required
• With or without loss to property,
• where the operator returns to duty
immediately.
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15. Major accident
• It includes death, loss of limb may have loss of
property or production.,
• where the operator takes leave beyond 48
hours
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16. Dangerous occurrence
• which do not cause death or injury
but loss to property or production to
a huge extent (e.g.., Bursting of
boilers, Collapse of buildings )
• Except the minor accidents others must be
reported to the relevant Govt. Authorities like
Factory Inspector / Local authority.
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17. Effects of Accidents
Operator Level
• Pain / loss of part of body which can’t be
shared
• Loss of Pay and medical expenses
• Loss of experience and knowledge
• Strain to family and others
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18. Effects of Accidents
Factory Manager Level
• Inspectorate of Factories
• ESI / PF / Insurance Authorities
• Chief Explosives Officer
• Police / Fire department
• Collector / Panchayat
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88. Prohibition Signs
Do not drink. Do not extinguish Do not Touch.
with water.
No Entry for Do Not Walk
Unauthorized No Naked Flame
(No entry for
Persons pedestrians)
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89. Mandatory Signs
Must wear Ear Protection Eye Protection
safety boots must be worn must be worn
General mandatory Pedestrians must
Face Protection sign. to be use this route
must be worn accompanied by
another sign
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90. Mandatory Signs
Respiratory mask Safety Gloves Safety harness
must be worn must be worn must be worn
Safety helmets Safety overalls
must be worn must be worn
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91. Warning Signs
Biological risk Corrosive Danger: Drop
Materials Electricity
Explosive Flammable General Harmful Industrial
Materials Materials or Danger or Irritant Vehicle
High Materials
Temperature
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92. Warning Signs
Laser Beam Low Strong Non-ionising
Temperature Magnetic Radiation
Field
Obstacles Overhead Toxic Oxidant Radioactive
Load Material Materials Materials
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93. Fire Signs
Emergency Fire Fire Hose Ladder
Fire Extinguisher Reel
Telephone
This way
signs for Fire
Oxidant
Materials
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94. Fire Signs
Emergency Exit Route Signs
First Aid Emergency Eye Wash Stretcher Safety
Phone for Shower
first aid or
escape
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