Prevention structuring accident/incident

Thns, Accident/Incident Prevention Techniques provides the plethora of techniques and tools needed to structure a prevention approach to meet the needs of corporations and companies. These techniques are those that have been found to work in the past, as well as an intermingling of the best theoretical methods. It is laced with practical examples and tools to help those responsible for occupational safety and health develop the best prevention initiative for them and their workforce. 

This chapter described corrosion and discussed various surface finishing treatments to prevent it. It mentioned that corrosirMi involves electrochemical reactions of a metal with an oxidizing agent in the environment. Corrosion is actually a process whereby manufactured metals return to their natural oxidation states. We were also reminded of the economic importance of corrosion because it limits the life time of metal structures (example bridges) and can result in accidents or incidents of pollution. 

The safety audit is designed to take accoimt of quantitative information available through data on injuries, incident reports, insurance claims, accident reports, first aid records and any other documents that can provide an indication of performance. In looking at the administrative structure, attention is drawn to the support mechanisms that provide the foimdation for hazard management and accident prevention. 

Precontact control is proactive and directs the safety efforts toward focusing on these crucial areas before a loss occurs. Most safety programs are reactive and only institute controls after an accident has occurred. This is called postcontact control, (fire fighting, patch prevention), or treating the symptom and not the cause. Near miss incidents indicate the causes of system failure and, therefore, play a vital role as a critical element in a structured safety system (program). 

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