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What is Unsafe Act and Unsafe Condition? |
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Difference Between Unsafe Act and Unsafe Condition with Example👇
Unsafe Acts and Unsafe Conditions in the Workplace may threaten the health and/or the safety
of workers and lead to Accidents
Let's get to know the Concepts
unsafe act and condition percentage
What is an Unsafe Act?
Violation or omission of a rule or procedure by the worker that increases the chances of an accident occurring such as not wearing PPE, not following safety rules and regulation etc.
What is an Unsafe Condition?
The intrinsic situation in our work environment that increases the possibility of an accident occurring such as Unsafe walkways and working surfaces (Wet surface, poor housekeeping), Damaged/defective/incorrect equipment (damaged electrical cords not replaced), Extreme weather (heat, heavy rain, wind and dust storms) etc.
• Risks prevention
Promote the safety and health of workers through the application of safety measures and the development of the activities necessary for the prevention of risks arising from the activities and tasks of the job.
• Early preventive action
The main obligation of the employer is to ensure the safety and health of the workplace by applying the principles of preventive action:
- Avoid risks.
- Assess the risks that cannot be avoided.
- Fight risks at their source.
- Adapt the work to the person.
- Take into account the evolution of the technique.
- Substitute the dangerous for that which represents little or no danger.
- Plan prevention.
- Put collective protection before the individual.
- Raise awareness among workers
But despite complying with these principles, why do accidents
occur?
Most accidents on the job are caused by a combination of unsafe
acts and unsafe conditions.
Examples of unsafe acts and unsafe conditions:
Example of an Unsafe act:
- Operating equipment without proper training or certification
- Removing or disabling safety devices (guards, guardrails, failsafe switch)
- Perform tasks at an inappropriate pace
- Improper use of equipment (use a wrench knock open a valve)
- Make jokes at work with equipment and/or tools.
- Work under the influence of Alcohol and/or psychoactive substances
- Using defective equipment and tools
- Failure to secure (LOTO, Fall protection)
- Taking shortcuts and not following checklist procedures and processes
Example of an unsafe condition:
1.
Use
of safeguards or inadequate protection.
2.
Failure
to comply with order and cleanliness in the workplace.,
3.
Defective
tools, equipment and materials.
4.
Inadequate
signalling system.
5.
Fire
or explosion hazard.
6.
Hazardous
atmospheric conditions: gases, dust, smoke.
7.
Excessive
noise.
8.
Radiation.
9.
Inadequate
lighting or ventilation.
Taking Shortcut?
To have an injury-free workplace and
you must understand that safety is everyone’s responsibility, Can you think of a situation where you or someone may have done an unsafe act? Shortcuts are actions
that we think will save time, money and/or efforts but at the risk of being
injured.
Why do we continue to take shortcuts on the job?
Studies have shown that one major
reason why you would be tempted to take shortcuts and skip important safety
steps is that you are in a rush to get the job done. You may get away with it
some of the times but it usually or eventually leads to injuries or fatalities.
