H. W.
Heinrich, Domino Theory
▪ Study of Accidents
• 98 – Preventable
» 88% - Unsafe Acts
» 10% - Unsafe Conditions
• 2% - Non-Preventable
Workplace Hazards
Safety Hazards
• Something that has a potential for
injury
Health Hazards
• Something that has a potential to
cause illness
Occupational or Work
(Ukol sa Trabaho o Hanap-buhay)
(+) SAFETY - Kaligtasan (+) HEALTH - Kalusugan
(-) ACCIDENTS - aksidente (-) ILLNESSES or DISEASES- sakit
Examples - Halimbawa
ELECTROCUTION – nakuryente COLDS - sipon
STRUCK BY OBJECTS – nahulugan o MUSKULOSKELETAL PAINS- sakit sa
nabagsakan ng mga bagay katawan
SLIPS, TRIPS – nadulas, o napatid COVID-19- for frontliners
FOREIGN BODY IN THE EYE – napuwing OCCUPATIONAL ASTHMA – hika na
ang mata nakuha dahil sa trabaho
CAUGHT IN BETWEEN MACHINE- naipit ng OCCUPATIONAL CANCERS – ibat-ibang
makina. klase ng kanser Photo by art12977
FALLS- nahulog
Work Accidents &
Occupational Illnesses
Work Accidents Occupational Illnesses
Easy to spot Not immediately apparent
Effect is usually IMMEDIATE Effects can be seen after a certain period
of exposure time
(latency period)
Effect usually SHOCKS or ALARMS Effects not immediately alarming nor
shocking
May affect whole body or parts of the Effect is usually internal as body organs
body only are affected (except for the skin which is
the largest organ of the body)
Photo by art12977
“Sudden impact” “Killing me Slowly”
Workshop 1:
Recognizing Unsafe Acts and Conditions
in My Workplace
• Take a look or think back at the conditions your workplace.
• Identify and write down at least two (2) unsafe acts and two
(2) unsafe conditions that you have seen or observed at your
workplace using the matrix indicated.
Unsafe Acts Areas Where Seen Possible Effects if not
Corrected
Ex. Using a wrench to Warehouse Hand Injury
flatten a protruding nail Foreign body in the eye
1
Unsafe Condition Area Where Seen Possible Effects if not
Corrected
