The Chris Mee Group wishes to highlight the main causes or triggers of fatal and non-fatal accidents. The first element of stopping accidents is to know the cause of the accidents. We have researched the information contained in the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) annual report for 2012 to give you the statistical information. This is FACTUAL information and not opinion.
Top 10 Causes or Triggers of Fatal Workplace Accidents according to the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) for 2012
- Loss of control of means of transport or handling equipment 16
- Falls from Height 7
- Loss of control of object being worked on 5
- Loss of control of animal ` 4
- Loss of control of machine 3
- Fall on same level (Slip, Trip, stumble, etc.) 2
- Electrical trigger 2
- Fall or collapse of material from above 2
- Other fall related trigger 1
- Unknown 1
Other triggers not listed 5
TOTAL 48
Source: The HSA Annual Report 2012
Top 12 Causes or Triggers of NON Fatal Workplace Accidents according to the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) for 2012
- Manual handling 2246
2 Fall on same level (slip, trip, stumble, etc.) 1210
3 Aggression, fright, shock, violence 438
4 Fall from height 318
5 Body movement (no physical stress) 315
6 Loss of control of means of transport or handling equipment 237
7 Breakage of material at joints 192
8 Loss of control of hand held tool 153
9 Loss of control of object being worked on 135
10 Overflow, leakage, emissions 115
11 Loss of control of machine 112
12 Other unknown 871
Source: The HSA Annual Report 2012
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