Scenario

01. Poor Value Perception
02. Poor Safety Awareness
03. Inadequate Risk Recognition
04. Organizational Problems
05. Inflexible Management Structure
06. Insufficient Education/Training
07. Ignorance
08. Insufficient Knowledge
09. Poor Study
10. Usage
11. Maintenance/Repair
12. Not repaired
13. Malicious Act
14. Rule Violation
15. Safety Rule Violation
16. Bad Event
17. Electrical Failure
18. Static Electricity Electrification
19. Secondary Damage
20. External Damage
21. Fire
22. Bodily Harm
23. Sickness
24. 3 person sickness
25. Loss to Organization
26. Economic Loss
27. Direct Monetary Damage 13 million yen

Fire caused due to static electricity near an ink tank of a gravure printing machine
Case Details

Knowledge Comment:
Both of manager and operators did not understand that ink can fire easily and static electricity may cause ignition.

Field Chemicals and Plants
Author ITAGAKI, Haruhiko (Japan National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health)
TAMURA, Masamitsu (Center for Risk Management and Safety Sciences, Yokohama National University)