PSYCH-105 Industrial Psychology
Chapter 13: Accident and Safety
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Appendix
Causes of Industrial Accidents
Broadly there are two factors responsible for accidents in industry
- Unsafe conditions
- Unsafe acts
Unsafe Conditions
- Nature of industry (like coal mining, chemical industry etc)
- Slip of falls
- Struck by falling objects
- Striking or colliding
- Exposure or contact with extreme temperatures
- Exposure to or contact with electric current
- Exposure to or contact with harmful substance or radiations
Unsafe Acts
- Causes due to medical reasons
- Causes due to personality problems
- Causes due to operating defects
Other Reasons
- Influence of alcoholic drink or drugs
- Accidents due to electrical causes
- Personal problems of employees (family problems, problems related to mental health, depression, stress, dissatisfaction in job etc)
- Human factors (irresponsibility, defective vision, faulty attitude, high B.P. etc.)
Generally Accident happened because of:
- Poor leadership from the top
- Inadequate supervision
- Insufficient attention to the design of safety into the system or careless attitude on EMS.
- An unsystematic approach to the identification, analysis and elimination of hazards.
- Poor training facilities and employee motivation
- Inherent hazards
- Slip or fall on floors and stair-casings
- Collision
- Miscellaneous
Author – Dr. Niyati Garg
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