18 Questions
According to the text, what was the belief about accidents during the industrial revolution?
Accidents were considered natural side effects of production.
What was the view of the court system regarding individual responsibility for accidents?
The courts upheld the view of individual responsibility, where the injured worker had to sue.
What was the rationale for accidents according to employers during the industrial revolution?
Accidents were attributed to carelessness and human nature.
What was the prevailing belief about accidents during early man?
Accidents were believed to be caused by bad spirits.
What was the impact of public opinion on the court system's view of individual responsibility for accidents?
Public opinion rose against the 'worker alone-is-to-blame' theory, and courts became more responsive to workers' claims.
What was the rationale for accidents according to civilized man?
The injured person was at fault due to stupidity.
Who developed the energy release theory?
Dr. William Haddon, Jr.
In Heinrich's accident causation model, what is considered as a factor in a sequence that may lead to an injury?
Unsafe act or condition
What are the three 'E’s' of accident prevention according to the text?
Engineering, Education, Enforcement
In the modern causation model, what replaces 'Injury' and 'Accident' from Heinrich's theory?
'Result' and 'Mishap'
What is considered the single most important addition to the new modern causation model?
System Defects
What are the seven avenues through which we can initiate countermeasures, as per the text?
Safety management error, Safety program defect, Management/Command error
According to Heinrich's accident causation model, what exists only through the fault of careless persons or poorly designed or improperly maintained equipment?
'Personal and mechanical hazards'
What are the categories under which human errors causing accidents are broadly categorized in the Human Factors Theory?
'Overload', 'Lack of expertise', 'Mental fatigue'
What replaces 'Accident' in the modern causation model?
'Operating Error'
Which aspect is emphasized in the three 'E’s' of accident prevention according to the text?
'Education'
In Heinrich's domino theory, what occurs only as a result of an accident?
'Personal injury'
What did Heinrich pose his model in terms of?
A single domino leading to an accident
Test your knowledge about the history of accident causation from early man to the industrial revolution and the court system. Explore the different perspectives on the causes of accidents and their implications for industrial safety and health.
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