# Accident Awareness & Prevention: Workplace Safety Workshop
> Learn about accident causation, hazard identification, and safety culture. Covers PPE, fire safety, and the Heinrich's Safety Triangle for injury prevention.

Tags: workplace-safety, accident-prevention, health-and-safety, oshasa, hazard-identification, safety-culture, emergency-response
## Accident Awareness & Prevention
* Workshop focused on building a proactive safety culture.

## Workshop Agenda
* Understanding Accident Causation
* Hazard Identification & Risk Assessment
* Common Workplace Hazards (Falls, Electrical, Ergonomics)
* Emergency Response Protocols

## Heinrich's Safety Triangle
* Heinrich's Law: For every 1 major injury, there are 29 minor injuries and 300 near-misses. Prevention focuses on the base of the triangle.

## Root Causes of Accidents
* **Unsafe Acts (88%)**: Shortcuts, removing guards, horseplay, or fatigue.
* **Unsafe Conditions (10%)**: Defective equipment, poor lighting, or bad ventilation.

## Slips, Trips, and Falls
* Most common workplace accidents. Prevention includes cleaning spills immediately, clearing walkways of cables, and using proper footwear.

## Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
* Last line of defense including helmets, goggles, hearing protection, and safety boots.

## Fire Safety: P.A.S.S. Technique
1. **P** - Pull the pin
2. **A** - Aim at the base of fire
3. **S** - Squeeze the handle
4. **S** - Sweep side to side

## Hazard vs. Risk
* **Hazard**: Potential cause of harm (e.g., electricity).
* **Risk**: Likelihood of harm combined with severity of injury.

## Emergency Response
* Stay Calm to avoid panic.
* Assess the situation for personal safety.
* Raise the alarm for others.
* Evacuate to the assembly point.

## Building a Safety Culture
* Safety is everyone's responsibility.
* Reporting near-misses without fear of blame.
* Right to stop unsafe work.
* Ultimate goal: zero accidents.
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