SAFETY EQ: What is an accident? CHAPTER 27 SAFETY EQ: What is an accident?
IS A DISABILITY THE SAME AS A HANDICAP? Handicap means it is harder to do Disability means not able Occupation - a person’s career at this time in life
Are Accidents preventable? 80% of all ACCIDENTS are PREVENTABLE ACCIDENT = unexpected, harmful, event that occurs by chance
5 steps of an Accident (Accident Chain) 1. Situation (BBQ) 2. Unsafe Habit (Impatient) 3. Unsafe Act (Fire Starter) 4. The Accident (Explosion) 5. The Result (Damages/Injuries)
10-2-2 Create your own accident chain Situation Unsafe Habit Unsafe Act The Accident The Result
What Ages have the highest % of Accidental death? Under 1- SIDS OVER 38 - Diseases
Are you Accident-prone? An Accident-prone person is 5x’s as likely to have an accident 1. Are you a teenager? 2. Do you ever experience an emotion? 3. Are you a male? 4. Are you left-handed?