SAFETY IS NO ACCIDENT INTRODUCTION This book provides a rare insight into aviation safety from the work carried out by the UK Government’s Accidents Investigation Branch‚ by its former Chief Inspector. It is an account of the particular contribution that aircraft accident investigation has made‚ and can make‚ to the ever improving standards of flight safety. The basic objective of an accident investigation team is to bring to light a potential or actual failure‚ either technical or human. It is
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Road accidents have earned India a dubious distinction. With over 130‚000 deaths annually‚ the country has overtaken China and now has the worst road traffic accident rate worldwide.This has been revealed by the World Health Organization (WHO) in its first ever Global Status Report on Road Safety. The report pointed to speeding‚ drunk driving and low use of helmets‚ seat belts and child restraints in vehicles as the main contributing factors .Every hour‚ 40 people under the age of 25 die in road
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A Fatal Accident A Fatal accident is something horrible that can happen with somebody and the worst part is when it happens; person sees a glance of death and that time he realizes his mistakes as well. A fatal accident could pace a positive effect on person’s life if he learns a lesson from it. Monday Night‚ it was a night after my brother’s valima and we all were very happy. We planned to take the newly wedded bride out for dinner. So we all cousins along with my siblings were on our way to a
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HPE ASSIGNEMENT Introduction I will be talking about common accidents that can happen to you and your mates. These sorts of accidents can lead to death. Teenage drinking Teenage drinking has become a bigger problem in this generation than in the past. Drinking can lead to some dangerous decisions. These decisions could be fatal. Don’t get in the car after you have been drinking. Don’t give in to peer pressure. Vandalism Vandalism is becoming very common in local areas. Vandalism can lead to
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A car accident is perhaps the last thing that you think could ever happen to you. But regardless of how careful a drive you are‚ you do not know just when you might come across a reckless driver and get into an accident yourself. Knowledge about your rights and the motor vehicle accident law might come in handy should you or anyone you know meet a road accident. In the unfortunate event that you get involved in road accident‚ you should contact a lawyer right away. A legal representative will
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disaster………………………………………………...4 Effects of the Chernobyl accident…………………………………....6 Human impacts of the accident……………………………………....7 Why and how do industrial accidents happen?..............................................8 . How can accidents be minimized?.................................................................9 . Role of engineers How can engineers predict and prevent industrial accidents?...........10 Are there acceptable accidents that we have to live with? ……..…..11 Can an engineer
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Theory Management / Root Cause • Management Structure objectives organization operations Operational Error Manager behavior/Supervisor behavior Tactical Error unsafe acts unsafe conditions LCU Theory • Accident probability is situational • Overload taxes person’s capacity • Leads to accidents (or illness) • >300 → 79% in 2 yrs • >200 → 51% in 2 yrs • >150 → 37% in 2 yrs #1 Death of Spouse 100 #2 Divorce 73 #3 Marital Separation 65 #4 Jail term 63 #5 Death of family 63 #6 personal injury 53 #12
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Accidents at HomeHave you ever thought about the severe and drastic consequences when you leave sharp knifes lying about on the floor? Everyone in school should be aware of the dangers in the home so that accidents can be avoided. Safety is really very important anywhere‚ be it in our school or at your home. Quoting from someone anonymous: Don’t learn safety rules simply by accident‚ we must take necessary precautions in order to prevent major injuries‚ not only after someone has got severely injured
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Car accident injuries The most common type of personal injury suffered in car accidents is whiplash and it is estimated that as many as 250‚000 Britons are affected by it every year. Whiplash is basically the overstretching of the tissue in the neck and spine and can result in weeks‚ months or‚ in severe cases‚ years of pain and discomfort. Speed is not necessarily a contributing factor to a whiplash injury as it can be caused by a car accident at speeds of as little as 5mph. It is‚ instead‚ the
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Accident Prevention System for Automobiles ACCIDENT PREVENTION SYSTEM FOR AUTOMOBILES Dept Electronics and Communication Engineering Page 1 Accident Prevention System for Automobiles CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION Dept Electronics and Communication Engineering Page 2 Accident Prevention System for Automobiles INTRODUCTION The population of our country has been increasing rapidly which indirectly increases the vehicle density and leads to many road accidents. The aim of the
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