Appendix A CommonExposures or Accident Types The common exposures or accident types help standardize the review of hazards.There are 11 basic types of accidents: A.1 ACCIDENT TYPES A.1.1
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Exposures or Accident Types
The common exposures or accident types help standardize the review of hazards.There are 11 basic types of accidents:
A.1 ACCIDENT TYPES
A.1.1 STRUCK-AGAINSTTYPES OFACCIDENTS
Can the worker strike against anything while doing the job step? Think of the worker
forceful contact may be with machinery, timber or bolts, protruding objects or sharp,jagged edges Identify not only what the worker can strike against, but also how thecontact can come about This does not mean that every object around the workermust be listed
A.1.2 STRUCK-BYTYPES OFACCIDENTS
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to move, or what will move as a result of what the worker does Is unexpectedmovement possible from normally stationary objects? Examples are ladders, tools,containers, supplies, and so on
A.1.3 CONTACT-BY ANDCONTACT-WITHTYPES OFACCIDENTS
the agent moves to the victim, while in the second, the victim moves to the agent.Can the worker be contacted by anything while doing the job step? The contacted
by accident is one in which the worker could be contacted by some object or agent.This object or agent is capable of injuring by nonforceful contact Examples of items
and steam
Can the worker come in contact with some agent that will injure without forcefulcontact? Any type of work that involves materials or equipment, which may beharmful without forceful contact, is a source of contact with accidents There are twokinds of work situations, which account for most of the contact with accidents Onesituation is working on or near electrically charged equipment, and the other isworking with chemicals or handling chemical containers
A.1.4 CAUGHT-IN AND CAUGHT-ONTYPES OFACCIDENTS
in, caught on, or caught between objects? A caught in-accident is one in which the
kind Can the worker be caught on anything while doing the job step? Most
object This moving object pulls the worker into an injury contact Or, the workermay be caught on a stationary protruding object, causing a fall
A.1.5 CAUGHT-BETWEENTYPES OFACCIDENTS
Can the worker be caught between any objects while doing the job step? between accidents involve having a part of the body caught between somethingmoving and something stationary, or between two moving objects Always look forpinch points
Caught-A.1.6 FALL-TO-SAME-LEVEL AND FALL-TO-BELOW TYPES OFACCIDENTS
Slip, trip, and fall accident types are one of the most common accidents occurring inthe workplace Can the worker fall while doing a job step? Falls are such frequentaccidents that we need to look thoroughly for slip, trip, and fall hazards Considerwhether the worker can fall from something above ground level, or whether theworker can fall to the same level Two hazards account for most fall-to-same-level
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results are usually more severe
A.1.7 OVEREXERTION AND EXPOSURETYPES OFACCIDENTS
The next two accident types are overexertion and exposure Can the worker be
pushing? Can awkward body positioning while doing a job step cause a sprain orstrain? Can the repetitive nature of a task cause injury to the body? An example of
is abnormal pressure on the tendons and nerves in the wrist)
Finally, can exposure to the work environment cause injury to the worker?Environmental conditions such as noise, extreme temperatures, poor air, toxicgases and chemicals, or harmful fumes from work operations should also be listed
as hazards
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