Accidents first

The Seveso and Duphar accidents could have been avoided if proper containment systems had been used to contain the reactor releases. The proper application of fundamental engineering safety principles would have prevented the two accidents. First, by following proper procedures, the initiation steps would not have occurred. Second, by using proper hazard evaluation procedures, the hazards could have been identified and corrected before the accidents occurred. 

The graph Types of Firearm Deaths in Children, Top Ten Countries offers a chance to compare both the absolute numbers of firearm deaths of children among different countries and to compare the relative proportions of the different types of deaths (homicides, suicides, and accidents). First, as is generally expected, the rate of firearm deaths of children per 100,000 in the United States is about three times that of the nearest competitor, Finland. The proportions of homicides, suicides, and accidents vary considerably In the United States, gun homicides of children outpace suicides roughly three to one, but in Norway suicides seem to dominate by about two to one. (It should be noted that because numbers of gun deaths for children are relatively low, there may be considerable variation in relative proportions from year to year.)... 

These indicators include well-established parameters such as lost time accidents, first-aid cases and recordable injuries. Figure 3.3 illustrates how the indicators are tracked over time. Lagging indicators are widely used because, assuming that there are enough events to ensure statistical significance they allow management to establish baselines, measure trends, and to compare results with other facilities and companies. 

Morals What noteworthy lessons can be learned from the Hyatt Regency accident First, under FEREl, the structural engineer of record has a... 

It is the employer s duty to protect the health and safety and welfare of its employees, so if you do have an accident at work, however small, inform your supervisor, safety officer or first aid person. Make sure that the details are recorded in the accident/first aid book. Failure to do so may affect compensation if the accident proves to be more serious than you first thought. 

At the scene of many radiation accidents, e.g., transport accident, first aid is provided by emergency services, such as police, civil defence, or other responders. There is no risk from exposure to those treating a contaminated or exposed individuals. However, there have been cases of emergency personnel refusing to treat contaminated individuals due to unrealistic fears of exposure or social pressures. Medical and emergency services personnel should therefore be trained to deal with a radiological emergency. 

Consider first a simple model of an accident. If an accident is analysed, it is normally possible to identify a sequence of events leading up to the accident. First there is an initiating event (a cause), perhaps in conjunction with one or more exacerbating conditions. This creates a hazard - a condition or event that has potential to do harm. Once a hazard arises, it may sometimes - but not always -lead to an accident. 

In 1969, a study of industrial accidents was undertaken by Frank E. Bird, Jr., who was then the Director of Engineering Services for the Insurance Company of North America. He was interested in the accident ratio of 1 major injury to 29 minor injuries to 300 no-injury accidents first discussed in the 1931 book Industrial Accident Prevention by H. W. Heinrich. Since Mr. Heinrich estimated this relationship and stated further that the ratio related to the occurrence of a unit group of 330 accidents of the same kind and involving the same person, Mr. Bird wanted to determine what the actual reporting relationship of accidents was by the entire average population of workers [6]. 

Speed in removing the victim from the contaminated atmosphere or removing the vap-por or liquid from the skin or eyes is essential. First aid must start immediately in all cases of contact with the particular gas in any form. All affected persons should be referred to a physician, no matter how slight the injury, and the physician given a detailed account of the accident. First aid for various routes of exposure follow. [3] As soon as possible, more thorough medical treatment should be administered by a physician, preferably one familiar with hydrogen flouride exposure treatment. 

Vehicle inspections must be conducted during the on-site visit if none of the three cases described above apply. Auditors will inspect vehicles that were operated in interstate commerce within the previous 7 days and are ready for dispatch and available for inspection. Auditors t3rpi-cally inspect those vehicles involved in accidents first. Next, vehicles that have been placed Out-of-Service or cited for equipment violations during roadside inspections within the previous 12 months wiU be examined. Auditors will verify whether these Out-of-Service and other defects have been repaired. 

Following the Fukushima—Daiichi reactor accidents, it is important to consider future reactor technologies in light of the potential for severe accident conditions. The LFR can demonstrate superior features to avoid the consequences of such severe accidents. First, one of the primary issues was the common-mode loss of on-site diesel generators (caused by the tsunami) during an extended blackout condition (caused by the earthquake). An LFR would not need to rely on such backup power and would be resilient in the face of blackout conditions because of passively operated DHR enabled by the natural circulation capabilities of the lead coolant. 

The American Synthetic Color Company never lived up to expectations, and the disarray that prevailed in the firm s plant and front offices had the military supervisors pulling their hair—and fearing a major accident. First, the firm failed to produce gas in quantities anywhere near the contracted amount by March, they had made just one tenth of the specified quantity. Second, it was an inefficient producer, consuming more raw materials than the reactions ought to have required. Third, the multiple owners provided incoherent leadership. By the end of February, the Ordnance Department prepared to commandeer the plant. In March, the military sent in an investigator. Captain Edward E. Free, to make a thorough report on the failures of the company. 

Prevention of accident firstly depends on design, dimensioning, and manufacturing ... 

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