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Precursors of High-Impact, Low-Frequency Events, Including Fatalities

Precursors of High-Impact, Low-Frequency Events, Including Fatalities

Publication No
RS321-1
Type
Research & Development Product
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2016
Pages
33
Research Team
RT-321
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Abstract
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Abstract
Annual total recordable injury rates have shown great improvement over the past few decades, yet the rate of fatalities appears to have plateaued. Studies of catastrophic incidents in other industries have revealed that high-impact, low-frequency (HILF)
Key Findings
Precursor analysis involves the three-step process shown in the figure below (RS321-1, p. 4).

Step 1:  Identify if high energy is present 
 
Step 2:  Assess the presence of key precursors 
 
Step 3:  Release work or stop work to make corrections 
 
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Knowledge Area
Construction Execution, Risk Management, Safety
Best Practice
Safety Excellence
Project Phase
Construction
Project Function
Project Management, Health, Safety & Environmental, Risk Management
Industry Group
Light Industrial, Heavy Industrial, Buildings, Infrastructure
Research Topic
Using Precursor Analysis to Prevent Low-Frequency High-Impact Events, Including Fatalities
Keywords
Safety and health, Precursor analysis, Proactive safety, Fatalities, Probabilistic Risk Analysis, High energy, rt321

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