It means existence of a mechanical, physical, chemical or environmental condition, situation or
state of affairs, which may cause hazard or accident. The unsafe condition might be the result of any
unsafe act (human failure) or accidental failure or alteration of the safe condition. The unsafe condition
may be the sole accident cause or one of several causes. Examples are, wrong design, no guard on
dangerous part, no control of chemical process, no provisions of safety devices, poor light, poor
ventilation, confined space, high noise etc.
Unsafe condition is concerned with the position, situation, existence or accidental alteration of the
safe condition into such position, situation, existence or state of affairs leading to the causation of any
hazard or accident. Such condition may be because of any unsafe act or not. Acts of God are unsafe
condition. Unsafe condition can be rectified, repaired or made safe mostly by engineering controls.