Accidents can occur anywhere and result from unsafe acts or conditions. Unsafe acts include faulty work habits, careless working, improper handling of materials, and not using proper protective equipment. Unsafe conditions are physical hazards caused by issues like slippery floors, poor housekeeping, unguarded equipment, and lack of safety devices. Hazards are anything that could hurt you or make you sick, such as things that can cut, trip, burn, or crush you, or damage your hearing, eyes, or health. With awareness of hazards and safety precautions, many accidents can be prevented.

1. Accidents,
Unsafe Acts
& Unsafe
Conditions,
Hazards

2. What is An Accident ?
• Accident, unexpected event, typically sudden in nature and
associated with injury, loss, or harm. Accidents are a common
feature of the human experience and result in injury or
permanent disability to large numbers of people worldwide
every year. Many accidents also involve damage to or loss of
property. Accidents can occur anywhere, including in the
home, during transportation, in the hospital, on the sports field,
or in the workplace. With appropriate safety precautions and
awareness of one’s actions , many accidents can be avoided
or prevented.

3. Causes of Accidents
Causes Of
Accident
Immediate causes /
Direct
Unsafe Acts Unsafe Conditions
Contributory causes /
Indirect
Mental condition Of
person
Physical condition
Supervisory safety
Performance

4. Unsafe Acts -
Faulty Work Habits& Careless Working
Unsafe
Acts
Using
Unsafe
Equipme
nts
Working
on
moving
parts
Improper
Handling
Of
Materials
Not
Using
PPEs
Unsafe
Lifting
Wearing
Unsafe
Dresses
Ignoring
Rules
Operatin
g
Without
Authority
Operatin
g at
Unsafe
Speed
Horsepla
y
Unsafe
Position
&
Postures

5. Unsafe Conditions –
Physical Conditions attributable to physical & mechanical
sources , if left uncorrected lead to an accident
Unsafe
Condition
s
Slippery
Floors
Poor
Housekee
ping
Unsafe
Process
Unguarde
d
Equipme
nts
Poor
Maintena
nce Of
Equipme
nts
Overloadi
ng Of
Equipme
nts
Lack of
Safety
Devices
Unsafe
Clothing
Improper
Lighting
Spark
Producin
g objects

6. What are hazards?
A hazard is anything that could hurt
you or make you sick.
What could hurt you or make you sick
where you work?

7. A hazard is
anything that
can
cut you

8. A hazard is
anything that
can
trip you

9. A hazard is
anything that
can
burn you

10. A hazard is
anything that
can
crush you

11. hurt your
hearing
A hazard is
anything that
can

12. A hazard is
anything that
can
hurt your
eyes

13. A hazard is
anything that
can
make you
sick

14. A hazard is
anything that
can
cause you
pain

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