Question

Why do some of the routine factory accidents take place?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Causes of Industrial Accidents – Unsafe Conditions, Unsafe Acts and Other Causes. According to safety experts, there are three basic causes/factors that contribute to accidents in organisations. They are chance occurrences, unsafe conditions and unsafe acts on the part of employees.

Answer 2

Answer:

Routine factory accidents are due to combination of factors, those vary with the set of circumstances. Some of them are:

• Insecurely designed tools, working equipment, machines etc.

• Improper lighting, beam, etc.
• Throwing the materials unsafely on the floor.
• Operating without proper instructions.
• Lack of skills and knowledge of the work on the part of the employee.
• Unsatisfactory behaviors of the supervisors.
• Carelessly handling of toxic chemicals or inflammable materials such as explosives, oil, gasoline or grease etc.
• In the factory, fire protection equipment or fire extinguishers have not properly installed.
• Regular inspection of machines have not done from long time.

• Lack of proper ventilation, impure air source.  

      To avoid the accidents in a factory, guidance and educational programmes should be held time to time. The machines should be well maintained. A safety committee should be developed to ensure the safety measures.