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HSE-100 Occupational Safety Activity 7 - 2 Student Name: ____________________________________ An Accident Investigation Case Study: It is often helpful to see an example of an accident investigation in order to better understand how the process works. Here is a simple accident investigation case study. Review the scenario and answer the related questions. Be detailed in the explanations of your answers. The Case of the Wobbly Ladder, This is the accident scenario:  An employee is working on a ladder and the ladder seems to collapse. The employee falls off the ladder and breaks arm. The investigation reveals the following details:  Employee had worked seven 12-hour shifts in a row.  Accident happened at end of shift.  Employee was standing on the top step of the ladder (an unsafe action).  The employee was approximately 10 feet above floor level.  No fall arrest or restraint system was used.  A ladder inspection policy is in place, but there is no evidence that the ladder has ever been inspected.  Investigation reveals the ladder was damaged and did not provide a stable working platform in any environment.  Interview with facility manager reveals that he did not inspect the ladder when it was due for inspection. He was aware that ladder needed to be inspected. What are the Factors and Possible Causes Affecting Incident?

What is the Root Cause? Which factor could have prevented the accident? What about the Other Factors? Submit your answers to your instructor via the online Dropbox. Note : You can use this document for typing your response for this assignment and then save and submit it in the Dropbox. You may also create your own document to save and submit in the Dropbox. I have saved this document for your use as a Rich Text Format (.rtf). You should also save your document prior to submission to your instructor as a Rich Text Format document. When you go to save your document, look for a “Save As” choice and choose the Rich Text Format as the document type before uploading and submitting it to the Dropbox.

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