Accident Investigation In Management

Accident Investigation In Management Practice
The Accident Blackspot
Jane Jenkins, the Safety Officer has become alarmed at the increase in the number of accidents.
Not only is she concerned about the human aspect, but she is worried about the loss of
productivity and the increase in insurance premiums that will inevitably follow if this trend
continues.
Since you were available, she has asked for your thoughts on the situation. Jane sees no
apparent connection between the accidents since they involve different people from various
departments where the accidents have taken place. However, the numbers indicate the potential
problem, the accident rate is increasing as the following chart indicates and there is a large
increase for October.
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At your request Jane has come up with an analysis for October which was the worst month for
accidents to date. The information you wanted is set out on the next pages.
The Assignment Detail
Jane would like your ideas on the possible cause(s), prevention and how you think the workplace
could be made safer in relation to the accidents in the cafeteria area. Cost is an issue, times are
hard and orders are just as hard to win. Managers appear driven by costs and production targets.
You are also to include in your report to her, any observations surrounding general safety issues
you may observe, and using epidemiological analysis from the accident log. Include any control
measures or the suggest necessary improvements that may also aid how H&S is managed that
you can reasonably deduce from the map, accident log and information given. There is no safety
committee or formal employee consultation.
The site is a new build area, and the rush to move into the site and get production underway was
rather rushed. The factory has a busy traffic system with deliveries of raw substances and
vehicles taking away completed products. Road speeds currently conform to National Limits.
Copy of to November 14 2021
Date of
Accident Accident Details
Treatment
Given
Accident
location Time
11/08/2021 Bump to forehead Cold Compress Main Stores 07:30
15/08/2021
Slipped Cafeteria Cut
Middle Finger Right Hand
Cleaned and
dressed Cafeteria 09:15
17/08/2021 Slipped Crossing Road
Cleaned and
dressed Main road way 08:00
17/08/2021
Worker A reported with
sore hands Cream applied
Production
area 09:15
17/08/2021 Foreign body in r/eye Eye Irrigation Production 09:15
17/08/2021
Near Miss Car leaving car
park narrowly missed
lorry entering site None Roadway 09:20
17/08/2021
Slipped crossing road in
hurry Cut Finger Left Hand
Cleaned and
dressed Roadway 15:00
25/08/2021
Worker reported neck
ache Rest advised Admin area 16:00
27/08/2021
Slipped in cafeteria Cut
left finger
Cleaned and
dressed Cafeteria 12:12
27/08/2021
Worker B Supervisor
reported worker having
red hands Cream applied Production 12:00
29/08/2021 Bruised left knee
Cleaned and
dressed Main road 11:00
11/09/2021 Electric shock Checked over Stores 17:00
12/09/2021
Worker reported headache
and sore neck
Rest and cup of
tea Admin Area 15:30
15/09/2021
Slipped on wet floor
possible strained muscle
Taken for
checkup Cafeteria 12:20
15/09/2021
Cut to right side of nose
after slipping in cafeteria None needed Cafeteria 12:25
21/09/2021
Cut to left hand little
finger
Cleaned and
dressed Cafeteria 12:25
21/09/2021
Worker C complained or
red soreness to hands Cream Applied Production 12:30
21/09/2021
Fell sustaining cut to right
hand avoiding traffic
Cleaned and
dressed Main roadway 11:00
18/09/2021
Banged both knees fell
avoiding vehicle None needed Main Roadway 08:50
21/09/2021
Near Miss
Nearly hit by vehicle Sympathy Main road way 14:00
22/09/2021 Neck Ache Sore Wrist
Cold compress
for wrist Admin Area 14:45
Date of
Accident Accident Details
Treatment
Given
Accident
location Time
21/09/2021
Slipped crossing road in
hurry to avoid vehicle None Main roadway 14:20
23/09/2021 1
st finger right hand Plaster given Production 10:30
01/10/2021
Worker A Redhands
causing sore pain Cream Applied Production 12:30
01/10/2021 Cut right hand third finger
Butterfly stitch
and plaster Cafeteria 12:40
01/10/2021 Cut ring finger third hand Dressing Production 13:00
02/10/2021 Scratch to right knee
Cleaned and
dressed Cafeteria 12:10
06/10/2021 Bruised Wrist right hand Cold Compress Cafeteria 15:00
06/10/2021
Near miss
Car leaving nearly hit lorry None Main road 15:30
07/10/2021
Torn Ligaments
R/Shoulder
Pain Killers from
own GP Production 15:45
09/10/2021 Strained Back Referred to GP Production 15:50
10/10/2021 Slipped inside Cafeteria
Taken to
Hospital BRI Cafeteria 12:15
11/10/2021
Worker D Reported sore
painful hand Cream Applied Production 12:30
11/10/2021 Swollen right hand None Final Assembly 16:30
11/10/2021 Pain in wrist Cold compress Admin area 16:30
12/10/2021
Triped over outside
cafeteria
Taken to
Hospital BRI
Outside
Cafeteria 09:50
14/10/2021
Worker crying and
distressed Sent home Admin Area 11:00
17/10/2021
Slipped
Burn to R/Hand (Palm)
Cold running
water Kitchen 08:45
23/10/2021
Slipped and Sprained Left
Ankle Bandage Cafeteria 09:50
24/10/2021 Pain bottom of back Sent to own GP Cafeteria 09:40
24/10/2021 Hurt Shoulder !! Sympathy Production 13:45
25/10/2021
Blurred vision/ headache
(Incident)
Rested for 10
mins Admin Office 14:00
25/10/2021
Planed skin off middle two
fingers left hand
Taken to
hospital Production 14:20
25/10/2021 Slipped Nose Bleed
Advised to see
Doctor Cafeteria 15:15
Date of
Accident Accident Details
Treatment
Given
Accident
location Time
25/10/2021
Near Miss
Van nearly hit pedestrian None Main Road 16:55
25/10/2021
Worker B again has red
sore hands Cream applied Production 17;00
26/10/2021 Banged Forehead Cleaned
Production
area 16:00
26/10/2021
Near Miss
Car narrowly missed lorry None Car Park 16:55
27/10/2021
Sore wrists and headaches
Appeared Stressed
Sympathy
Cup of Tea Admin 13:30
30/10/2021
Slipped
Bruised right Toe None Cafeteria 15:05
30/10/2021
Pedestrian nearly hit by
vehicle None :00
31/10/2021
Grit into right eye from
dust cloud caused by lorry Washed Eye Pedestrian area 15:45
01/11/2021
Slipped Hurt Right side of
Groin None Cafeteria 12:20
02/11/2021
Near Miss Lorry narrowly
missed pedestrian None
Production
Loading Bay 11:30
03/11/2021
Slipped on water
Hurt Right Wrist Bandage Applied Cafeteria 12:55
03/11/2021
Slipped and Scald to left
hand from spilt liquid
Cold running
water Cafeteria 13:00
08/11/2021
Near Miss
Lorry speeding nearly hit
pedestrian near car park None Main Road 14:30
08/11/2021
Worker E complaining of
sore red hand Cream Applied Production 15:15
09/11/2021
Worker slipped on outside
footpath
Advice on
footwear Main Road 08:45
10/11/2021
Headache as a result of
heated discussion
Rest sympathy
and cup of tea Admin 11:00
14/11/2021
Near miss No damage
collision near entrance None Main roadway
Diagrammatic Plan of Factory
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