6. Accidents: feedback

6.1 Feedback: why?

The aim of incident and accident analysis is to avoid (re)producing a catastrophic scenario, not to find a culprit. Accident databases can be used to identify trends: what is the profile of accident victims, what type of laser and wavelengths are involved, which operations are accident-prone...?

This analysis shows that :

• settings are critical;

• insufficient use of collective and individual protection ;

• unsuitable or defective eye protectors are used ;

• safety rules are not respected...