Accident Causation History Quiz IE438 Lecture 7
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What was the prevailing belief about the cause of accidents during the early man era?

Accidents were the result of Bad Spirits

During the industrial revolution, what was considered the natural side effect of production?

Accidents

What was the prevailing view of individual responsibility in the court system regarding accidents?

Upheld the view of individual responsibility

What was the rationale for accidents according to employers during the industrial revolution?

<p>People Errors Carelessness</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who developed the domino theory concerning accident causation?

<p>H. W. Heinrich</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the financial responsibility that employers began to take notice of regarding injured workers?

<p>Financial responsibility for an injured worker</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Heinrich, what is an 'accident' in his accident causation model?

<p>One factor in a sequence that may lead to an injury</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the three 'E's' of accident prevention according to the text?

<p>Engineering, Education, Enforcement</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the modern causation model, what does 'Operating Error' replace from Heinrich's theory?

<p>Unsafe Act or Unsafe Condition</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the single most important addition to the modern causation model?

<p>System Defect</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the weaknesses in the way the system is designed or operated, as mentioned in the modern causation model?

<p>Improper assignment of responsibilities, Improper climate of motivation, Inadequate training and education, Inadequate or improper equipment or supplies, Poor personnel selection for job, Inadequate funding</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the seven avenues through which countermeasures can be initiated in the modern causation model?

<p>Safety management error, Safety program defect, Management / Command error, System defect, Operating error, Mishap, Result</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the two broad categories of human errors in Heinrich's Human Factors Theory?

<p>Overload and Inappropriate Response</p> Signup and view all the answers

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