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CAUSE, EFFECT, AND CONTROL OF ACCIDENTAL LOSS
WITH ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION KIT on CD-ROM
by Ronald Charles McKinnon

“Accident: an undesired event that results in loss. Most people give little thought to
accidents
or their prevention. Health and safety professionals face this challenge, and its
associated
costs and losses, both human and financial, every day. Cause, Effect, and Control
of
Accidental Loss with Accident Investigation Kit provides the tools you need for
accident
prevention in the workplace and during off-site company activities.”

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"Ron presented a small portion of this material recently at the Alaska Governor's
Safety and
Health Conference. He was far and away the most popular speaker both because
he has an
extremely engaging presentation style and because he presents a fresh view of
traditional
safety thought processes. [The book] is a good revitalizer for long-time safety
professionals
and a great process for new safety professionals to learn in applying the trade."
-Lynne J.
Seville, CSP, Vice President Risk Control Services,Willis Corporation of Alaska;
Chair,
2000 Alaska Governor's Safety and Health Conference.

"I understand where Ron is coming from in developing this text, and believe it will
be a most
valuable addition to any safety professional's library ...Rest assured, I will be
looking out for
this book to add to my personal reference library." - Richard W. Lack, PE., CSP,
CPP,
CSHM, RSP(UK), Safety and Protection Services Consulting.

“The health and safety professional is often challenged to find a usable framework
for
addressing the complex business of preventing accidental loss and the associated
costs,
both human and financial. Ron McKinnon has done an excellent job of evaluating
the
venerable accident sequence, expanding upon the original tenets and most
importantly,
detailing those upstream interventions where the vast majority of causative agents
are often
undervalued or overlooked completely." - Mark J. Grushka, CSP

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FEATURES

- Uses case studies and examples to illustrate each phase of the
15-sequence
domino
chain reaction that constitutes an accident
- Examines how treating accident/incident symptoms and ignoring the
causes
wastes time
- Contains a complete, ready-to-use, do-it-yourself accident/incident
investigation
kit in
print and on CD-ROM
- Includes checklists, interview forms, and basic cause analysis guides

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EXCERPT FROM THE PREFACE

“Accidents have plagued mankind from the beginning of time. At one stage during
our
evolution, accidents were accepted as being merely part and parcel of life. Many a
mother
has said to her children after a nasty fall, scrape, or bruise, "Don't worry dear, it
was only an
accident."

“Recently, however, more effort has been centered around the prevention of
accidents at
work and their accompanying mental and physical anguish and eventual financial
loss.

SITUATION:

“Even today, safety is measured by the number and severity of injuries. Many
people are still
convinced that the majority of accidents are caused by unsafe acts. The
internationally
accepted measure of safety, the disabling or lost-time injury, is unreliable, as it is
the end
result of numerous luck factors.

PURPOSE:

“The purpose of this book is to examine the factors that come together to result in
an
undesired event (accident) with either potential loss, or actual loss in the form of
personal
injury, property damage, or business interruption. The book will examine the entire
process
that constitutes the chain reaction of an accident.

FRAMEWORK:

“The framework for the book is the Cause, Effect, and Control of Accidental Loss
(CECAL)
Sequence, or Domino Sequence, depicting the sequence of events that culminates
in loss.
This 15-domino loss-causation model was originally proposed by McKinnon in the
book
Contemporary Issues in Strategic Management, edited by Elsabie Smith, Nicholas
1.
Morgan, et al. The proposed CECAL accident sequence was published on page
283.

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AUDIENCE

Safety Engineers, Trainers, and Managers, Health Professionals, Industrial
Hygienists,
Occupational Health Nurses, Risk Assessors, Managers, Human Research
Professors .


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CONTENTS

Preface
Data Collection
Acknowledgments
Failure to Assess Risks

Lack of Safety Management Control
Basic Causes of Accidental Loss
Unsafe Acts and Conditions
Luck Factor 1
Under Slightly Different Circumstances
Potential for Loss
Exchange of Energy
Luck Factor 2
Injury, Illness, and Disease
Property and Equipment Damage
Business Interruption
Luck Factor 3
Severity of Injury
Costs of Accidental Loss
References
How to Investigate an Accident

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

“Ron C. McKinnon, CSP, is an internationally experienced and acknowledged
safety
professional. He has been extensively involved in safety research concerning the
cause,
effect, and control of accidental loss, near-miss reporting, accident investigation,
and safety
promotion.

“Mr. McKinnon received his B.Sc. in Safety Management from Technikon SA,
South Africa
and a Management Development Diploma (MDP) from the University of South
Africa in
Pretoria. He received an M.Sc. in Safety and Health Engineering from Columbia
Southern
University in Alabama.

“From 1973 to 1994, Mr. McKinnon was affiliated with the National Occupational
Safety
Association (NOSA) in various capacities including safety and health training and
motivation.
He is experienced in auditing safety systems, implementation of safety programs,
and
production of training films and videos. During his tenure with NOSA he
implemented safety
systems and training in seven different countries.

“From 1995 to 1999, Mr. McKinnon was safety consultant and safety advisor to
Magma
Copper and BHP Copper, respectively. At BHP Copper he was a catalyst in the
safety
revolution in the copper industry that resulted in an 82% reduction in injury.

“Mr. McKinnon is a professional member of the ASSE (American Society of Safety
Engineers) and an honorary member of the Institute of Safety Management. He is
currently
Safety Consultant and Trainer for ProSET Training, Inc. in Tucson, Arizona.
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2000, 264 pages plus CD-ROM. Order #DR463.
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