Determining influential factors on the occurrence of occupational accidents and analyzing affecting rate and type of those accidents in Ardebil province

Introduction Considering the increased occupational accidents in all parts of the province and its individual, family, social and economic consequences, the conditions of workplaces and its relation with the quality and quantity of those accidents studied using analysis of the records of the reported accidents in order to reflect the results of the plan to the government authorities for taking immediate actions in local policy-making, corrective and preventive programs which finally result in modifying of the current situation. Method 120 accident files analyzed according to the evaluation form including the unsafe conditions and different unsafe factors influential in the occurrence of an accident in which any factor involved in the accident and the type of its influence separately investigated which resulted statistical graph occurrence, type and range of injuries, type and range of property damage, cause of the accident and different management, physical, individual, financial, cultural, familial, times of occurrence and…. Results There was a reverse relationship between the number of accidents with safety and technical knowledge, level of industrial culture, work history and amount of wages Accidents were more severe in younger people Some contractors aren’t familiar with technical aspects of their work Non-safe workplace was the leading factor in occupational accidents. Similar accidents occurred several times. Many accidents were related to construction and trade sections Many accidents occurred in contracting sections Sections which benefited from safety committees and specialists under governmental inspections reported less accident. During overtime work, more severe and increased rate of accident occurred. The relationship of the number of accident with safety and technical level of knowledge, level of industrial culture, work history and wage amount was reverse. The relationship of being non-cautious and the workers educational level was reverse. Most accidents could be prevented with no cost or low costs. Discussion and Conclusion According to 7M (Material, Market, Money, Management, Man, Machine): Necessity of record and analysis of each accident and even a semi-accident and taking corrective actions to prevent occurring of similar accidents Control and identifying the real and legal entities responsible for services such as building decoration, scaffold installation, excavation and … by related governmental organizations Considering the health and safety lessons for all university courses by High Educational System to make it a culture among all specialties Perfect management of accidents on behalf of the related governmental organizations Identifying the hazards of workplaces and evaluating the related risks and defining the long-term and short-term objectives and implementing the corrective plans and functions Respecting the human resource affairs such as educating the occupational and mental health Informing people about the issue via media, most-seller magazines and related organizations Activating a safety committee in workshops or factories which lack this committee and making that more efficient in workshops or factories which already have the committee. Taking governmental measures for the prevention of instrumental use of insurance supports Vital and high risk tasks shouldn’t committed to inexperienced, low or non-educated people Taking practical preventive measures of engaging children under in hazardous occupations Broadcasting more efficient programs in media Encouraging all managements for the establishment of environmental management systems of Safety and Occupational Health by governmental authorities Efficient inspection and control of the whole occupational centers by related governmental organizations Modifying the overtime work in executive and industrial sections Encouraging the industrial and executing managers to be benefited of occupational health and safety specialists encouraging organizations related with construction affairs to meet the occupational safety and collaborating with engineering system, municipality, urban development organization, planning and management organizatio