Accident Prevention Programs

Improved engineering could prevent accidents

Employees were willing to learn and accept safety rules

Safety rules could be established and enforced

Savings from safety improvement

Three E’s of Safety

Enforcement

Education

Engineering

Professional Associations

Become familiar with them

Integrated Approach

Industrial Hygiene Chemist and/or Engineer

Radiation Control SpecialistIndustrial Safety Engineer or Manager

Accidents andTheir Effects

Costs of Accidents

Lost WagesMedical ExpensesInsurance AdministrationFire-related LossesProperty DamageIndirect costs

Accidents Costs

Motor Vehicle Accidents $722 billionWorkplace Accidents $48.5 billionHome Accidents $18.2 billionPublic Accidents $12.5 billionWages Lost $37.7 billionMedical Expenses $23.7 billionInsurance Administration $28.4 billionProperty Damage $26.8 billionFire losses $ 9.4 billionIndirect Losses for Work Accidents $22.5 billion

Accidental Deaths

Motor Vehicle Accidents

FallsPoisoningDrowning

Fire-related injuries

SuffocationFirearmsOthers

Accidents vs. other Causes of Death

Overall, there are more deaths from: heart disease, cancer and strokes.

However for those 37 and younger, accidents are the leading cause of death.

Accident Causes for Ages 25 to 44

Accidents 27,484

Cancer 20,305

Heart Disease 15,874

Accident Costs

FinesSafety CorrectionsMedical TreatmentSurvivor BenefitsDeath/BurialIndirect Costs

Accident Rates

Definition: A fixed ratio between the number of employees in the workforce, and the amount that are killed or injured each year

Lost Time

Definition: The amount of time that an employee was unable to work due to an injury

Work Injuries by Type

OverexertionImpact AccidentsFallsBodily ReactionCompression

Motor VehicleExposure to

Radiation/CausticsRubbing or AbrasionsExposure to Extreme

Temperatures.

Industry Death Rates

1. Mining or Quarrying 2. Agriculture 3. Construction 4. Transportation & Public Utilities 5. Government 6. Manufacturing 7. Services 8. Trade

Parts Injured

1. Back 2. Legs & Fingers 3. Arms & Multiple Parts of the Body 4. Trunk 5. Hands 6. Eyes, Head, & Feet 7. Neck, Toes, and Body System

Other Injuries

Chemical Burns Acids & Alkalies, Soaps, Detergents &

Cleaning Compounds, and etc.

Heat Burns Flame, Molten Metals, Petroleum Asphalts,

Steam and Water

Repetitive Strain and Soft Tissue Carpal Tunnel, Tendinitis, etc.

Estimating Accident Costs

Cost Estimation method (Simonds)Divide Costs into:

Insured Costs Uninsured Costs

Uninsured Accident Classes:

Class 1 Lost Workdays with permanent Partial Disabilities, and Temporary total disabilities.

Class 2 Treatment By a Physician. Class 3 Local First aid. Class 4 Minor Injuries.

Estimating Accident Costs

Determine the average uninsured costs then divide by the number of accidents

Average uninsured costs

Number of accidents= average cost per accident

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