Accidents accident weed

When technical defects and employee error contribute to an accident, they are often linked to underlying safety system conditions that have created a hazardous situation and unsafe behaviors fhat are manifesfed in fhe surface causes of accidenfs. These underlying conditions are typically the root cause of fhe accident. The "accident weed" shown in Figure 3-4 is often used to illustrate the relationship between surface and roof causes, and common examples of each are shown. 

Figure 3-4 Accident weed and root cause analysis...

Marijuana users will find that many employers weed out substance abusers, because they are much more likely to be absent or have on-the-job accidents. In 1996, about a third of all potential hires were screened for drug use. At major corporations, the figure was 81%, and in the top-ranked Fortune 200 companies, it rose to 98%. Standards at many federal agencies are even more stringent The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) will disqualify applicants who had used marijuana within the past three years or a total of 15 times altogether. 

Eurther investigation hy the Joint Health and Safety Committee found that there was more going on in this accident than a mistake by a worker. The procedure for collecting sulfuric acid samples was to hold an open cup under a Weed valve on a pressured line on the acid pumps. The acid sometimes splashed out of the cup which made wearing PPE necessary. The committee recommended that acid sampling points... 

Develop a for-your-eyes-only internal accident report that lists every vehicle crash and accident your drivers are involved in. Use this internal document to help you identify areas of your driver training in need of improvement, and at-risk drivers. Remember, with regard to unsafe drivers, there are really only two kinds — drivers unable, and drivers imwilling to drive safely. It s your job to identify these individuals and weed them out of your operation as quickly as possible. 

Cannabis is often detected in the blood of drivers and is considered the major cause of road crashes after alcohol. It is often implicated in forensic cases and workplace accidents. A -tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is the major psychoactive constituent of Cannabis sativa, whose main metabolites formed in blood are 1 l-nor-9-carboxy-A -tetrahydrocannabinol (THC-COOH) and ll-hydroxy-A -tetrahydrocannabinol (THC-OH). Marijuana (also ganja, grass, herb, Mary Jane, pot, green, trees, smoke, sinsemilla, and weed) and hashish (or boom, gangster, hash, hemp) are made up of dried parts of the Cannabis sativa hemp plant they give euphoria and relaxation but also slowed reaction times, impaired coordination, anxiety, panic attack, and psychosis and cause respiratory infections, mental health decline, and addiction. 

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