There’s a big difference between the causes of accidents and the reasons for accidents.
The number of causes of accidents is a reasonably short list. Most accidents can categorized as follows:
- Caught In-Between
- Powered Industrial Vehicles/Transportation
- Contact with Person/Object
- Slips, Trips and Falls
- Ergonomic/Repetitive Motion
- Struck Against
- Overexertion
- Struck By
The reasons why accidents occur need to be identified in order to improve workplace safety and eliminate accidents. The following is a list of the most common reasons why accidents occur:
- Attitude
- Under the Influence of Alcohol
- Beyond physical capability
- Boredom
- Bypassing safety measures
- Complacency
- Confusion
- Deadlines/Pressure to get things done
- Distractions
- Under the influence of Drugs
- Emotion
- Equipment design flaws
- Equipment failure
- Error in judgment
- Failure to follow procedures
- Failure to wear PPE
- Fatigue
- Frustration
- Ignoring warning signs
- Impatience
- Lack of Management
- Lack of or no training
- Being distracted
- Not motivated
- Lack of communication
- Lack of Job Hazard Analyses
- Lack of preparation
- Lack of supervision
- Loss of focus
- Lack of PPE
- Under Medication
- No guidance/guidelines
- Overconfidence
- Panic
- Poor or no Inspections of workplaces
- Rushing/Moving too quickly
- Shortcuts
- Stress
- Trying to do too much
- Unsafe equipment
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