Safety - Report

INTRODUCTION

DEFINITION OF ACCIDENT

1.1 INTRODUCTION

A major concern of safety at work is preventing accidents at work. An accident at work can be defined in different ways depending of the context in which it is used. Often also the word incident is used, sometimes as a broader term encompassing ‘an accident' as a specific type of incident, but sometimes the words accidents and incidents refer to two different types of events.

Prevention of accidents at work focuses on the causes of accidents. Accident causation models provide a theoretical basis for explaining how accidents at work occur. Statistical data give some details about the accidents that occur in the workplace: the occurrence, the victims and the causes.

In the context of accident prevention, the phenomenon of accidents and incidents are often viewed in light of accident investigation and analysis. The main purpose is to gain insight in the (underlying) causes in order to prevent accidents in the future and to improve the safety of the workers. Definitions of accidents and incidents reflect this purpose and refer one way or another on how accidents occur.

1.2 TYPES OF ACCIDENT

· VEHICLE ROLLOVER

These particular types of crashes are complex and violent in nature. More than any other type of crash, rollovers reflect the interaction of the driver, road, vehicle, and environmental factors. Although a vehicle’s type has a significant role in the accident, so does driver behavior and road and environmental conditions. Other factors include speed, alcohol consumption, and location. According to the NHTSA, data showed that nearly 85% of all rollover-related fatalities are the result of single-vehicle crashes.

· SINGLE CAR ACCIDENT

This is a type of road traffic accident in which only one vehicle is involved. A majority of these types of crashes are run-off-road collisions, collisions with fallen debris, rollovers, and collisions with animals.

· REAR – END COLLISION

    A traffic accident where a vehicle crashes into the vehicle in front of it. These are usually due to driver inattention or distraction, tailgating, panic stops, and reduced traction due to irregular road conditions caused by weather.

· SIDE – IMPACT COLLISION

     These accidents, also known as broadside or T-bone collisions, are where the side of one or more vehicles is impacted. These crashes commonly occur at intersections, parking lots and when two vehicles pass on a roadway accounting for about a quarter of passenger vehicle occupant deaths, according to the IIH. The results from a side impact collision can be severe but can vary depending on where the vehicle is struck.

· HEAD – ON COLLISION

This type of accident is when the front ends of two vehicles hit each other in opposite directions. Head-on collisions are an often fatal road traffic accident. Being aware of traffic signs, street conditions and staying in your lane play a critical role in avoiding these types of accidents.

If you have been injured in a car accident, please call the office of Herrman and Herrman to schedule a free consultation at 361-792-2358. Our team of experienced lawyers and dedicated staff will ensure you get the answers you need and help you through this difficult process.

1.3 LOCATION

· TRAFFIC LIGHT

· HILL

· JUNCTION

1.4 DESCRIPTION OF ACCIDENT

Car accidents can be describe as super scary case. Because they happen so fast and unexpectedly. Or even worse you sometimes see them coming but there’s absolutely nothing that can be done about it. (It is this brief nanosecond of a moment between perception, realization, and the accident in which people often describe seeing their life flash before their eyes. I don’t know about all that, but it is true that time seems kind of elastic and what couldn’t be more than 0.000001 seconds feels like almost 1 or even 2 whole seconds!) Have you ever been in one? It’s awful. But I think one of the worst things about car accidents, besides the fact that they’re scary and a lot of people die in them, so OK besides that, but after those horrible parts about car accidents the other worst thing is definitely that people who have survived them do not use enough SOUND EFFECTS and FUNNY FACES in their descriptions of what happened.

2.0 FINDINGS

2.1 CAUSES OF VEHICLE ACCIDENT

1. Over Speeding

2. Drunken Driving

3. Distractions to Driver

4. Red Light Jumping

5. Avoiding Safety Gears like Seat belts and Helmets

6. Non-adherence to lane driving and overtaking in a wrong manner

2.2 EFFECT

It’s normal to feel some difficult emotions after a car crash, even for a month or more afterwards. Here’s what to expect.

After a car accident, you’re often in shock. When that fades, you can feel any number of different emotions – all of which are totally normal.

In most car crashes, the traumatic event happens unexpectedly, so you may feel you were unprepared for it or powerless to stop it. When you look at it this way, the emotions that you experience after a car accident make much more sense.

Eventually, once the car is repaired, insurance companies dealt with, and physical injuries healed, these feelings and reactions will fade.

If you’re struggling after a crash with your mental health and wellbeing, it’s important to get help.

3.0 CONCLUSION

Road safety is very important for people of all age group to be safe secure as well as reduce the number of the road accidents and all injury cases. So everyone should strictly follow the rules, regulations and sign of the road traffic lights and remember the green cross code : -

1. First find the safest place to cross

2. Stop just before you get the to the cerb

3. Look all around for traffic and listen

4. If traffic is coming, let it pass

5. When it is safe, go straight across the road- don’t run

4.0 RECOMMENDATION

4.1 THE IMPORTANCE OF PPE AND OTHER SAFETY TIPS

a)    Carry safety gear in your vehicle (shovel, jumper cables, tow rope, jack, wheel wrench, spare tire, flashlight, first aid, etc.).

b)    Ensure there is adequate survival gear in the vehicle when driving in winter (food, communications, warm clothes/ sleeping bag).

c)    Ensure vehicle is mechanically sound and suitably equipped - check fuel, oil and fluid levels and tire condition (uneven tread, cuts, cracks and bulges) and pressure.

d)    Drive in a safe and controlled manner that is suitable for road and weather conditions, and obey all traffic laws.

e)    Wear a seat belt at all times while travelling in a vehicle.

f)     Check road and weather reports, and investigate potential hazards that may be encountered on your route before setting out (e.g. washouts, deteriorated bridges, water-crossings, rock slides, etc.)

g)    Secure loose cargo items (e.g. fuel containers, jacks, spare tires) that might cause further damage in the case of an accident.

h)   Be aware of other vehicles on the road and check your mirrors frequently.

i)     Be aware of large commercial vehicles on the road. They take more than twice the distance to stop.  Avoid cutting in front of large trucks or braking suddenly in front of them.

j)      Avoid staying too long in a driver’s blind spot.  Do not pass vehicles on the right unless road signs allow.

k)    Proceed with caution near accident sites. Other drivers may be looking at the accident and not paying attention.

l)     Be aware and drive carefully when animals, cyclists, parked cars or people are on the road.

m)  Be especially cautious when driving in muddy, snowy or icy conditions, and on loose gravel.

n)   Use caution when driving at dusk or dawn when animals tend to emerge to forage.

o)    Be a defensive driver.  Do not assume other vehicles will always turn in accordance with their turn signals.

p)    Use caution when driving through intersections, even when you have the right of way.

q)    Avoid tailgating to allow yourself time to stop if the other vehicle stops abruptly.  Use the 2 second rule when following a vehicle.

r)     Check fuel level before every trip, considering your range and the distance to gas stations along the route.

s)    Be aware of the type of fuel the vehicle requires.  Filling a gas-powered vehicle with diesel or vice-versa can destroy the engine.

t)     Ensure your driving companion is carrying a spare key, or secure a spare key in a safe place on the outside of the vehicle.

u)   Promptly report any accident to the police and report to your supervisor.

v)    Keep your hands on the wheel, your eyes on the road and your mind on the driving.

w)   Get someone to stand outside the vehicle at a safe distance to guide you if you must back-up with limited visibility.

x)    Use parking brake when parked on a hill.

y)    Always conduct a vehicle walk around prior to starting the trip.

4.2 SAFETY SIGNAGE

NO TURN LEFT

· Inform drivers of turn only lanes, no turning and more

SPEED LIMIT SIGNS

· Control the speed of traffic on streets, in parking lots or road on property

4.3 FOLLOW SOP

· Response speeds When responding “Code 3”, drivers shall operate the vehicle they are driving at as close to the posted speed limit as possible, but not to exceed ten (10) miles per hour over the posted speed limit, conditions permitting. Examples of conditions requiring slower response speeds include but are not limited to;

a) Slippery road conditions

b) Inclement weather

c) Poor visibility

d) Heavy or congested traffic conditions

e) Sharp curves

f) Steep grades

g) Approaching scene

· Accident Reporting

1. If an apparatus is involved in an accident of any size while responding to an incident, or to the station, or while on authorized duties, the member must notify the Fire Chief or their senior officer.

2. The driver shall submit our provided accident report form to our current insurance provider if the accident has significant damages, injuries, and/or it was involved with another party.

3. All injuries must be recorded and reported to insurance provider by providing their senior officer with the accident claim.

4. Injured members shall contact MedCore per insurance protocols.