Themes

Accidents and incidents

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Preventing accidents and incidents is an important objective of occupational safety and health (OSH) management. However, the concept of an accident is defined differently depending on the context in which it is used.…

Accident investigation and analysis

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Many organisations and companies take extensive proactive measures to identify, evaluate and reduce occupational risks. However, despite these efforts things still go wrong and unintended events occur. After a major…

Accident investigation techniques

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The models used in accident investigation can typically be grouped into three types: sequential, epidemiological, and systemic models. Although the sequential and epidemiological models have contributed to the…

Driving for work

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For some workers, driving is part of the job, whether they drive a truck, a bus, a delivery van, a car, a motorcycle or a bike. Road accidents involving drivers at work are a serious problem and it is estimated that up…

Human error

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Human error is often cited as the cause of accidents, when all other factors have been eliminated. However, this does not mean that human error should be considered a final or vague explanation. It can be studied and…

Learning from incidents and accidents

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There are many different definitions for what constitutes an incident or an accident, however the focus is always on unintended and often unforeseen events that cause unintended consequences. This article is focused on…

Near misses

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A near miss is an unplanned event that had the potential to result in injury, illness or damage – but fortunately it did not. In workplaces, near miss situations are common occurrences, though they are often ignored.…

Organisational measures of accident prevention

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Occupational risks assessment and taking action to protect workers’ safety and health is an obligation of each employer. There are numerous measures considered as relevant for accident prevention, e.g. design and use of…

The role of Vision Zero and related occupational safety & health strategies, interventions, and tools in reducing EU work related fatalities, accidents and ill health

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The current EU strategic framework on health and safety at work 2021-2027[1] builds on previous strategies that have seen substantial improvements in occupational safety and health (now referred to as; OSH). Between…

Zero accident vision

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Zero Accident Vision is a philosophy which states that nobody should be injured due to an accident. Rather than a purely numerical target, it stands for a mindset focused on accident prevention. In terms of accident…

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