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OSH - Mod 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Accident theory | when an accident happens, the tasks, services and production will not be accomplished or will be delated--this is the basic ___ |
| Work accident | it is defined by OSHS as an unplanned or unexpected occurrence that may or may not result in personal injury, property damage, work stoppage, or interference |
| Direct costs | includes medical, hospital and rehabilitation expenses, worker compensation payments, and insurance related fees |
| Indirect costs or "unseen costs" | includes the cost of replacing the employee, the investigation into the incident, downtime if machinery has to be stopped while the investigation takes place and the damage to staff morale |
| Unhealthy/Unsafe acts and conditions | Accidents are primarily caused by ___ and ___ |
| Unsafe/Unhealthy act | ANSI defines this as any human action that violates a commonly accepted safe work procedure or standard operating procedure |
| Unsafe/Unhealthy act | this is an act done by a worker that does not conform or departs from an established standard, rules, or policy. |
| Unsafe/Unhealthy act | these often happen when a worker has improper attitudes, physical limitations or lacks knowledge or skills |
| improper attitudes, physical limitations or lacks knowledge or skills | Unsafe acts often happen when a worker has ___, ____,or ____ |
| Unsafe/Unhealthy condition | ANSI defines this as the physical or chemical property of a material, machine, or the environment which could possibly cause injury to people, damage to property, disrupt operations in a plant or office or other forms of losses which could have been guard |
| Herbert William Heinrich | an american industrial safety pioneer who found out that 98% of workplace accidents are preventable and 2% are non preventable. Of the 98% preventable accidents, 88% is due to unsafe/unhealthy acts or "man failure" and 10% is due to unsafe/unhealthy condi |
| 98%, 2% | ___ percent of workplace accidents are preventable and only ___ are non preventable |
| 88%, 10% | Of the 98% preventable accidents, ___ percent are due to unsafe acts or man failure and ___ is due to unsafe conditions |