Incident investigations are especially critical when the accidents result in a severe injury, severe illness or a fatality because in those cases, there is almost always an ‘imminent danger' situation that needs to be corrected immediately. Together with company management, Safety and Health Professionals utilize incident investigations as an integral piece of accident prevention.
This assignment draws from the Chapter 8 textbook readings, the OSHA Distinction between “Incidents” and “Accidents”, the OSHA Publication: Incident [Accident] Guide for Employers, and the Accident Investigation Video learning materials.
Discussion: In your initial post for Wednesday, research on the internet a severe incident that occurred at a manufacturing site. Gather information about the incident itself and the investigation(s) that was/were conducted afterwards. Based on your research, discuss two aspects of the incident itself or of the investigation(s) that were of particular interest to you and detail why they are of interest to you.
Response : In two responses to your peers, due by Sunday, select one of the aspects listed in the original post and expand on it with research from the internet on similar incidents with similar or different corrective actions and similar or different enforcement activity from federal or state OSHA.