Sequence of an event that lead to accidents/incidents

Discussion in 'Acronyms' started by Neil Enslin, Feb 3, 2010.

  1. Neil Enslin

    Neil Enslin Moderator

    There are six (negative) factors involved in the sequence of events which lead to an accident and the consequences thereof.



    1. Lack of control.

    Control, neglected by all echelons of management and especially by frontline supervisors, results in the failure to maintain work performance standards for selection, placement, training, tooling, processing, methodology, communications and the environment.

    2. Personal and job factors.

    Influencing all employees alike, plays a very important role in the sequence of events:

    Personal factors –

    Lack of knowledge or skill,
    Improper motivation or attitude.
    Fitness - physical or mental unsuitability.

    Job Factors –

    Improper mechanical and physical environment.
    Inadequate work standards.

    3. Unsafe acts and unsafe conditions.

    Unsafe performance by persons, such as standing under suspended loads, starting machinery without warning, horseplay, the removal of safeguards, also mechanical or physical hazards, such as unguarded gears, unguarded points of operation, absence of rail guards, and insufficient light, resulting directly in accidents.

    4. Accidents.

    Undesired events such as : falls and persons being struck by flying objects are typical accidents that cause injury, damage and/or business interruption.

    5. Injury, damage to property and business interruption.

    Fracture, lacerations and occupational disease, etc., and/or damage to equipment, buildings and products, and/or business interruptions, are injuries and losses that result directly from accidents.

    6. Costs.

    Every time an accident takes place there are costs or losses involved either in the form of insured costs or hidden costs or losses or both.