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Nature and size of problem:
1.Zero accident goal is an ideal goal and must try to achieve it.
2.But in reality, industry facing accident problem.
3.Deaths, injuries and suffering are result of accidents.
4.Many people look at it lightly and they feel that it is cheaper to prolong the hazard rather than remove it.
5.Such attitudes increases accidents.
6.Many workers tend to take advantage of insurance scheme and cause deliberate accident and causes reportable accidents which could have been avoided.
7.The size (severity) of accident problem can be judged from (1) cost of accidents and (2) statistics of accidents
8.Besides human injuries, there are property damage (no injury) accidents, which are 10 to 20 times higher than first aid accidents.
9.Non reporting of accidents makes this problem serious.
10.The accident problem emphasis the need for safety and accident prevention techniques.
