lecture 1 Flashcards
what is the definition of a near miss
an unplanned event that has the potential to cause injury or ill health
What is first aid?
any one time treatment
define an accident
a discrete occurrence during the course of work which leads to physical or mental harm
what is ESAW
european statistics on accident at work
where are accident reports submitted to
Eurostat
in 2018, how many fatal accidents occurred
3332
between 2017-2018, how much did non fatal accidents increase by?
8137
how many non-fatal accidents are men?
more than 2 out of every 3
define Injury
A bodily lesion at the organic level,
resulting from acute exposure to energy in amounts that exceed the threshold of
physiological tolerance.
define hazard
a condition or changing set of circumstances that presents a potential for injury, illness, or property damage
Define Risk
concerns the likelihood of the danger potential of a specific hazard becoming an actuality and the degree of injury and damage likely to result from that event.
What are the 3 factors that make up the Epidemiological triangle
Host - person at risk (age , sex)
Environment - context for the interaction between host and agent
Agent - proximate cause (vehicle, animal)
Heinrich 1926 The Origins of Accidents
*0.3% of all accidents produce major injuries
*8.8% of all accidents produce minor injuries
*90.9% of all accidents produce no injuries
what is the Heinrich’s Domino Theory
- According to Heinrich, an “accident” is one factor in a sequence that may lead to an injury.
- Each of the factors is dependent on the preceding factor
what is the Heinrich’s Domino Theory
- According to Heinrich, an “accident” is one factor in a sequence that may lead to an injury.
- Each of the factors is dependent on the preceding factor
