UNSAFE ACT AND
UNSAFE CONDITION
Session Objectives
At the end of the session, the participants will
be able to:
Discuss the basic causes of workplace
accidents;
Define and differentiate accidents,
unsafe acts and unsafe conditions; and
Identify and enumerate different
situations and practices that
constitute unsafe act and unsafe
condition
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Work System
People
Environment Equipment
Materials
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Accident Theory
People
Environment Equipment
Materials
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Accident
An occurrence or event that is:
• unexpected,
• unforeseen,
• unplanned and
• unwanted
that may or may not cause damage,
injury, fatality, loss or work stoppage.
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Types of Accident
•Struck against rigid structure, sharp or
rough objects
•Struck by falling or flying objects, sliding
or moving parts
•Caught in, on, or between objects
•Fall on same level
•Fall on different levels
•Electrocution
• Fire
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Common Reasons for Accidents
• Layman’s version:
• ‘Oras na niya’
• ‘Malas niya lang’
• ‘Tanga kasi’
• ‘Kasama sa trabaho’
NOT REAL CAUSES --- ONLY EXCUSES!
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Primary Causes of Accidents
• Unsafe Act
• Unsafe Condition
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Unsafe Act
The human action
that departs from a
standard or written
job procedure or
common practice,
safety rules,
regulations or
instructions.
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Factors Contributing to Unsafe Acts
• Improper Attitude
• Physical Limitations
• Lack of Knowledge or Skills
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Unsafe Condition
The physical or
chemical property of a
material, machine or
the environment which
could result in injury to
a person, damage or
destruction to property
or other forms of
losses.
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Hazards
• Safety hazards
- something that has a potential for
injury
• Health hazards
- something that has a potential to
cause illness
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Can accidents be
prevented?
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Unsafe Act vs.
Unsafe Condition
98% - preventable
2% - non-preventable
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Systems to Control
(Unsafe Acts/Unsafe Conditions)
Administrative Control :
Exposure time limitations, Safe work practices
Signs and signage, Training and Education
SOURCE PATH RECEIVER
Pre-contact: Point of contact:
Engineering Control : Personal Protective
Equipment
Elimination/Minimization
Enclosure of the Hazard Last line of defense
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