Dear sir, Please send definition what is hazard, risk, accident, unsafe act, unsafecondtion. ans any other technical words with definition. Safety Regards, suresh
From India, Hyderabad
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Dear Suresh,
You are speaking my language. Please see suggested definitions as follows:
A HAZARD is any situation, condition, thing, or action (inaction if appropriate) which has the potential to cause harm. This harm includes injury to personnel and/or damage to property. This includes third-party personnel and private/public property. All hazards in the workplace must be identified in order to be managed. It is a sad truth that not all hazards can be eliminated. It is important that all employees must (if possible as a condition of employment) report all hazards to management.
Once hazards have been identified, they must be considered in terms of PROBABILITY (what is the chance of the potential harm becoming a reality) and SEVERITY (how bad could it be if the potential harm became a reality). Only once this has been fully considered, can this hazard be considered in terms of RISK. This could become a very complex issue. To start, keep it simple. Consider both aspects of the RISK (PROBABILITY and SEVERITY) as LOW, MEDIUM, or HIGH. This will enable you to have a realistic understanding of the hazard and will give some indication of how to prioritize and manage the risk. Some sort of mitigation measures must be applied to the risk in order to decrease the possible consequences to a minimum.
An ACCIDENT is the exchange of energy which takes place when the elements of a RISK come together, causing injury or damage. If there has been no damage or injury, the event is by definition not an accident but an INCIDENT.
An UNSAFE ACT is an act or omission by any person in the workplace which has the potential to cause harm (injury/damage). Unsafe acts are usually not deliberate. UNSAFE CONDITIONS are as defined above as HAZARDS.
I hope this helps. Best regards, Craig
From United Arab Emirates, Sharjah
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2You are speaking my language. Please see suggested definitions as follows:
A HAZARD is any situation, condition, thing, or action (inaction if appropriate) which has the potential to cause harm. This harm includes injury to personnel and/or damage to property. This includes third-party personnel and private/public property. All hazards in the workplace must be identified in order to be managed. It is a sad truth that not all hazards can be eliminated. It is important that all employees must (if possible as a condition of employment) report all hazards to management.
Once hazards have been identified, they must be considered in terms of PROBABILITY (what is the chance of the potential harm becoming a reality) and SEVERITY (how bad could it be if the potential harm became a reality). Only once this has been fully considered, can this hazard be considered in terms of RISK. This could become a very complex issue. To start, keep it simple. Consider both aspects of the RISK (PROBABILITY and SEVERITY) as LOW, MEDIUM, or HIGH. This will enable you to have a realistic understanding of the hazard and will give some indication of how to prioritize and manage the risk. Some sort of mitigation measures must be applied to the risk in order to decrease the possible consequences to a minimum.
An ACCIDENT is the exchange of energy which takes place when the elements of a RISK come together, causing injury or damage. If there has been no damage or injury, the event is by definition not an accident but an INCIDENT.
An UNSAFE ACT is an act or omission by any person in the workplace which has the potential to cause harm (injury/damage). Unsafe acts are usually not deliberate. UNSAFE CONDITIONS are as defined above as HAZARDS.
I hope this helps. Best regards, Craig
From United Arab Emirates, Sharjah
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Hi Suresh, Craig has defined in a nutshell the complete safety aspect. I appreciate that, Mr. Craig. Murphy's Law in terms of safety says that if 'Everything that can possibly go wrong will go wrong.' It means hazards, as said by Craig, are present everywhere and cannot be eliminated completely. Therefore, if hazards exist, then accidents occur, and accidents cannot be avoided; thus, Murphy's Law is true. Hazards lead to risks, and risk poses the potentiality of accidents and incidents. When we analyze and identify hazards, risk is minimized, and thus the rate and severity of accidents and incidents are reduced. One important factor that plays a significant role in minimizing accidents and incidents is awareness and training. Human error, behavior, mentality, and attitude towards understanding safety and its consequences also play a vital role in preventing accidents and incidents through adherence to safety norms and understanding the hazard and risk factors. Thanks, Bijay.
From India, Vadodara
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