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<\/p>\nHello, everyone.<\/p>\n
This is Enta.<\/p>\n
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Do you know why the practice of covering up workplace accidents just won't go away?<\/p>\n
The bigger the company, the more they hide things!<\/p>\n
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I'm sure you all understand this very well.<\/p>\n
In theory, even minor accidents are required to be reported, but in reality, I think people either don\u2019t report them or figure, \u201cIt\u2019s not that big of a deal.\u201d<\/p>\n
It's true\u2014I do get minor injuries on the job, too.<\/p>\n
I wouldn't report something as minor as cutting my hand with a utility knife.<\/p>\n
It'll heal if you just put a band-aid on it.<\/p>\n
But strictly speaking, it's a reporting requirement.<\/p>\n
I'm the one at fault here, but what will happen if I report this?<\/p>\n
This is being reported as a non-work-related accident.<\/p>\n
Plus, if the general contractor asks for an accident report, there\u2019s a chance work on-site could come to a halt over this and that\u2026 (Although it\u2019s just a report about a cutter, after all.)<\/p>\n
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From there, accident prevention committee meetings and emergency safety training sessions are held on-site. (Depending on the situation)<\/p>\n
The general contractor is responsible for confirming KY, preparing work procedures, construction plans, and other related documentation.<\/p>\n
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If I were suspended from work just for cutting my hand with a utility knife...<\/p>\n
If there are other companies involved, they'll hold it against you.<\/p>\n
Do you want to report this? lol<\/p>\n
It's going to be tough for the general contractor's supervisor, too.<\/p>\n
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In the case of a non-work-related accident, there are generally no social penalties.<\/p>\n
Generally, penalties in bidding are\"Fatal and Non-Work-Related Accidents\" Are Subject to Point Deductions<\/span><\/strong>Furthermore, only a few local governments and contracting authorities deduct points even when counting \u201cnon-work-related accidents.\u201d<\/p>\n However, if the detailed operational rules set by each client include discretionary criteria in the \u201cconstruction performance evaluation\u201d\u2014such as \u201cno accidents = high score\u201d\u2014the site representative might hesitate to report incidents because they don\u2019t want to lose even a single point.<\/p>\n I think the reason the site is trying to cover this up is due to the general contractor\u2019s own \u201cinternal rules\u201d and \u201caversion to trouble.\u201d<\/p>\n As I mentioned above, it\u2019s a reluctance to take measures to prevent accidents.<\/p>\n These days, all sorts of things are happening\u2014it\u2019s really out of the ordinary.<\/p>\n The basic rules are designed to be easy for idiots to understand. (That may sound harsh, but it's the truth.)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n And those imposed unilaterally by general contractors or prime contractors, or those that subcontractors assume on their own initiative\"Invisible Penalties\"<\/span><\/strong>...exists.<\/p>\n \u30fbMajor general contractors and other companies have their own ranking systems for \u201cSafety Cooperation Associations.\u201d There may be internal regulations (local rules) such as \u201ca yellow card for X non-fatal accidents\u201d or \u201cbanned from the site,\u201d and subcontractors fear that they \u201cwill not be awarded future contracts.\u201d<\/li>\n \u30fbThe \u201cXX hours without accidents\u201d sign posted at the job site office is reset to \u201czero\u201d by even a single finger injury. Since this damages the reputation of the site manager and safety officers, it creates silent pressure (regarding their standing within the general contractor).<\/li>\n \u30fbReporting an incident results in a massive amount of administrative work, such as on-site investigations, drafting measures to prevent recurrence, and apologizing and making announcements at safety meetings. This creates a sense of peer pressure, with people thinking, \u201cThe person who got injured is partly to blame, but reporting it will bring everyone\u2019s work to a halt.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n What's really scary isn't the rules set by the national or local governments, but\u2014<\/p>\n The general contractor\u2019s \u201cinternal evaluation\u201d and the \u201cawkward atmosphere\u201d on site.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n The system that prevents the reporting of \u201cnon-work-related accidents\u201d\u2014in which no one is at fault\u2014<\/p>\n As a result, even early warning signs (near-misses) of \u201cfatal accidents\u201d are covered up, which will eventually lead to a major accident with irreversible consequences.<\/p>\n That's what I think.<\/p>\n Disasters = Evil<\/strong><\/span>As long as we keep thinking that way, disasters will never go away.<\/p>\n Work sites with no reports of accidents are actually more dangerous! (That's suspicious.)<\/p>\n Why don't you think that?<\/p>\n You know about Heinrich's Law, right?<\/p>\n \"Behind every major accident, there are a large number of minor accidents and incidents that were prevented just before they occurred.\"<\/strong><\/p>\n That's the point.<\/p>\n It\u2019s because of the customs and rules that encourage people to cover up minor accidents that major accidents end up happening all of a sudden.<\/p>\n Even though it\u2019s statistically certain to happen, isn\u2019t it?<\/p>\n So, in reality, this means the entire organization is covering up workplace injuries, right?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n To be continued.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n See you later.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Do you know why companies keep covering up workplace accidents? The bigger the company, the more likely they are to cover them up! I\u2019m sure you\u2019re all well aware of this. In theory, even minor accidents must be reported, but in reality, they often go unreported\u2026<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":57305,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[111],"tags":[1218,3862,4255,14056,14057],"class_list":["post-57049","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-safety","tag-1218","tag-3862","tag-4255","tag-14056","tag-14057"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nSo why hide it!?<\/h3>\n
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Impact on General Contractors' Internal Evaluations (List of Designated Contractors)<\/b><\/h4>\n
Suspension of the \u201cAccident-Free Award\u201d<\/b><\/h4>\n
The \"burden\" of paperwork and research as a penalty<\/b><\/h4>\n
Ultimately, the claim that \u201cwe can\u2019t report work-related accidents resulting in no lost time because it will lower our business performance rating\u201d is a lie.<\/b><\/h3>\n
A general contractor who can say, \u201cIf it\u2019s a non-holiday, it\u2019s okay (I\u2019ll report it),\u201d<\/b><\/span>Couldn't we create a truly safe workplace?<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nHeinrich's Law<\/h3>\n