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� Follow company protocols to prevent additional injury while waiting for assistance: Follow company
policies and procedures meticulously to prevent further injury while awaiting professional assistance.
Adhere to established protocols for managing the situation, ensuring safety measures are implemented
promptly. Avoid improvising or acting based on impulse; instead, maintain composure and follow the
prescribed steps laid out in organisational guidelines. This approach helps mitigate risks and ensures a
controlled environment until professional help arrives, enhancing the overall safety and well-being of
those involved.
� Operate within your scope of responsibility and authority during accidents and emergencies:
Offer assistance and support within your authorised scope. Administer medical aid only if you are certified
to do so; otherwise, await the arrival of trained professionals to provide necessary assistance. This approach
ensures that help is provided safely and effectively, aligning with organisational protocols and promoting
the well-being of those involved in the incident.
� Immediately follow instructions from senior staff and emergency services: It is crucial to promptly
follow instructions from senior staff and emergency services personnel during any incident. This ensures a
coordinated and effective response, prioritises safety, and maintains order in potentially chaotic situations.
By adhering to these instructions, you contribute to the efficient resolution of emergencies or accidents
while minimising risks and ensuring the well-being of all involved.
Types of Accidents
It doesn’t matter what is the size of work area, accidents can take place anywhere. Depending on the nature
of operation, accidents can take place while working or using the resources such as chemicals, electrical
appliances, heavy machinery, handling logistics, driving, playing, doing adventurous expeditions, etc. Some
common reasons of accident are:
Trip and Fall
Trip and fall accidents occur when individuals unexpectedly lose their balance due to various environmental
hazards. These incidents often result from factors such as uneven surfaces, obstacles in pathways,
slippery floors, poor lighting conditions, inappropriate footwear, and poorly maintained stairs or steps.
Uneven sidewalks, cluttered work areas, or spills in public places can also contribute to these accidents.
Prevention strategies include regular maintenance of flooring and walkways, proper signage for hazards,
ensuring adequate lighting, promptly cleaning spills, and encouraging the use of appropriate footwear. By
identifying and addressing these risk factors proactively, organisations and public spaces can significantly
reduce the occurrence of trip and fall accidents, promoting safety and well-being for all individuals.
Slip and Fall
Slip and fall are uncertain incidents that can happen suddenly anywhere be at your home, your workplace
or roads, etc. Wet, greasy and cluttered floor space are the major causes of injury at workplace. It leads to
mild bruises, cuts and abrasions that happen commonly but sometimes it can cause serious fractures or even
death in case of some internal injury to any part of our body. Injuries out of falls and slips are common and
avoidable to an extent. Some common possible factors that lead to Falls and Slips are:
� Collision with cords, ropes, wires, uneven cracked sidewalks, potholes or loose carpet.
� Improper floor maintenance and wet or slippery floors caused by water or other substances.
� Poor visibility.
� Lack of slip-resistance or friction on walking surfaces.
� Uncleaned spills.
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