![]() ![]() ![]() It is also used in reporting processes to determine the potential outcome of an actually dropped object incident. It is designed to be employed during task planning/risk assessment to determine potential severity rating. While other ‘calculators’ exist, they all follow the same principle – plotting the mass of a dropped object against the distance it falls to determine its possible consequences. Purpose of HSE Dropped Object Consequence Online Calculator For example, 200g Machine Bolt falling 27m = 53Joules (0.2 x 27 x 9.82 = 53Joules). In terms of dropped objects, it is recognized that any object achieving 40 Joules or more is likely to result in a recordable (MINOR) incident or worse on impact with a human body. ![]() The Joule is a unit of energy equal to the work done by a force of one newton acting through one meter. Mass(m) x Height(h) x Gravitational Acceleration(g = 9.82m/s). ![]()
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