......... Health and Safety Agriculture/Horticulture Level 2
Causes of Accidents
Major causes of accidents/incidents
Look at the Real agricultural accidents and incidents outlined in the web page below.
The main causes of death to workers continue to be:
- transport (being run over or vehicle overturns) - accounting for 24% of fatalities.
- falling from a height (through fragile roofs, trees etc) - 17%.
- struck by moving or falling objects (bales, trees etc) - 16%.
- asphyxiation / drowning - 9%
- trapped by something collapsing or overturning - 8%
- contact with machinery - 8%
- livestock related fatalities - 8%
- contact with electricity - 6%
Non-fatal accidents
• Handling, lifting or carrying
• Struck by a moving object
• Slip, trip or fall on the same level
• Falls from height
• Contact with machinery
• Injury by an animal
Pick a category (either above or below) and look at the various accidents. Determine what proportion you consider are caused by 1) unsafe system of work 2) Unpredictable accident 2) Careless Employee
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