Accident and Incident
"The only certainty in life is death; uncertainty lies in when and how death occurs…… Man strives to delay its onset and extend the quality of life in the interim. Threats to these objectives involve risks, some natural, some man-made, some beyond our control and some controllable". ----- William Rowe What Is an Accident? An unplanned, unwanted, but controllable event which disrupts the work process and causes injury to people. Most everyone would agree that an accident is unplanned and unwanted. The idea that an accident is controllable might be a new concept. An accident stops the normal course of events and causes property damage or personal injury, minor or serious, and occasionally results in a fatality. By dictionary definition: “an unforeseen event”, “chance”, “unexpected happening”, formerly “Act of God” From experience and analysis: they are “caused occurrences” Predictable - the logical outcome of hazards Preventable and avoidable -...