TYPES OF ACCIDENTS

☞ Trip and Fall :

• Carelessly left loose material and fall down.

☞ Slip and Fall :

• It is due to wet floors, spilling of liquids or throwing of others slip causing materials on floors.

☞ Injuries caused due to Escalators or Elevators (or lifts) :

• People may be injured by falling down due to sudden jerking movement of Elevators or Escalators.

☞ Accidents due to Falling of Goods :

• Goods can fall on people from shelves or wall hangings and injure them.

☞ Accidents due to Moving Objects :

• Moving object such as trolley can also injure people in the organisation.

☞ Attend to the Injured Person Immediately.

☞ Inform your Supervisor.

☞ Assist your Supervisor.

☞ Fire Hazards in the Workplace - electrical hazards, combustible materials, and flammable materials.

☞ Droughts.

☞ Terrorist attack.

☞ Floods.

☞ Earthquake.

☞ First Aid :

• First aid is the immediate assistance provided to the injured to save life and minimize health loss till the proper medical aid or facility is provided.

☞ Electrical Safety :

• Keep water and food items away from electrical equipment.
• Keep a list of numbers to call during emergencies such as police, fire brigade, ambulance etc.
• Regularly check all emergency handling equipment such as fire extinguisher and fire alarm system.
• Never place any objects near the emergency doors or windows.

☞ Evacuation :

• Evacuation is the process of emptying a place in case of an emergency or disaster.