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SAFETY Freedom from ACCIDENT

You may have heard it said "accidents happen!" indeed they do; however, in most cases they don't just happen, they are actually, in fact, constructed as part of a sequence. Three basic elements usually exist in the construction of an accident.

An accident is:

"An unsafe condition or situation, that is compounded or aggravated by an unsafe act or event, which terminates, usually suddenly, with undesirable consequences, e.g. "injury, damage, embarrassment, etc."

The Source of Most Accidents

Ignorance --- Carelessness --- Negligence --- Incompetence --- Misconduct

Examine the accidents below to see if you can identify or detect the unsafe condition! and the unsafe act!

* Accident 1 * Accident 2 * Accident 3 * Accident 4 * Accident 5 * Accident 6 * Accident 7 * Accident 8 * Accident 9 *

* Accident 10 * Accident 11 * Accident 12 * Accident 13 * Accident 14 * Accident 15 * Accident 16 * Accident 17 *

* Accident 18 * Accident 19 * Accident 20 * Accident 21 * Accident 22 * Accident 23 * Accident 24 * Accident 25 *

*Accident 26 * Bay Bridge * Mine* Welding4U * Shop * $12,000,000 *Accident 26 *

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The Key to Accident Prevention

Identify, Avoid or Abate the unsafe condition or situation
Eliminate or Prevent the unsafe act or event

Mitigate or Alleviate the undesirable consequences