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ACCIDENT PREVENTION /
TECHNIQUE IN INDUSTRY 1
4- E’s of accident prevention 4
technique
a) Engincering methods
b) Education *
c) Enterprising
d) Enforcement
Engineering methods
1) Use safe material handling equipment.
2) Use mechanical means of conveyance to
ensure the safety of man engaged in material i
heading. \
3) During transport, sharp materials, sharp
edged goods, poles etc. should be covered,
placed in stable holders and retained by
means of wire.
up such that they \
4) Goods should be piled
pact or vibrations.
do not collapse due to im
quipment should
5) All material handling ©
d on priority basis.
be repaired and maintaine
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face, eye nnd lunges.
7) Infammable material should be stored
separately and uway from the general store.
8) Electrical connections and insul
should be checked at regular intervals.
9) Take measures to control noise pollution.
10) Control air temperature, air purity,
velocity of air, humidity of air, and heat
em
Education
2 This is
Safety instruction and trainin
essential for admitting the employees 1
think, act and work safely so that the
number of accidents can be minimized.
+ Give knowledge about safe and
unsafe mechanical conditions.
Safety raining involves:
(1) Induction and orientation of new
recruits to safety rules and practices.
(2) Explaining safety function, during on
job training.
(3) Formulating employee's safety
committecs.
(4) Holding of special employee safety
meetings
(5) Displaying charts, posters, films ete
to emphasis the need to act safely,
Enterprising
« Enterprising is developing safety
consciousness among workers and
management
© Aworker will usually accept the use
of a safety measure if he is
convinced of its necessity.
Measures
(1) Hold safety competitions and award
prize to the winners.
(2) Report safety activities to all
employees.
(3) Cross mark all accident areas,
(4) Display safety posters and films to
remind workers of particular
hazards/ accidents.
(5) Conduct safety training lectures
periodically.
(© Providing simple and convenient
safety devices.
(7) Hold regular safety meetings.
Enforcement
‘© Ttmeans to enforce safety mules and
safe practices.
«Better to enforce severe penalties
when safe practices are violated
rather that after such violations result
in accidents.
Employees should be rewarded for
their better contribution to
implement safety rules and practices.
«© Ttshould be noted that strict
enforcement is not the solution. to
the problem.
«Instead, a safety atmosp
be created.
here should
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