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Introductory Circuit Analysis (13th Edition)
Introductory Circuit Analysis (13th Edition)
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Author:Robert L. Boylestad
Publisher:Robert L. Boylestad
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(b) 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 the facility manager reveals that he did not inspect the ladder when it was due for inspection. He was aware that the ladder needed to be inspected. (i) Examine either accident investigation is required or not. (ii) Discover SIX (6) factors and possible causes affecting the incidences. (iii) Explain the root cause of the accident.
Transcribed Image Text:(b) 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 the facility manager reveals that he did not inspect the ladder when it was due for inspection. He was aware that the ladder needed to be inspected. (i) Examine either accident investigation is required or not. (ii) Discover SIX (6) factors and possible causes affecting the incidences. (iii) Explain the root cause of the accident.
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