BOS 4601

Events, Conditions, and Accident Chart

Unit IV Assignment BOS 4601 Accident Investigation Columbia Southern University Events, Conditions, and Accident Chart January 30, 2007 Tank Location Too Close to Building Events, Conditions, and Accident This paper will provide an analysis of some of the potential causal factors identified following the January 30, 2007 propane explosion at the Little General Store in …

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BOS 4601 Unit VI Quiz

Explain the three steps in the fault tree process. What does each level represent? Tree analysis is utilized to find connected factors that led to a particular incident or accident. Investigators use a graphic display of information to analyze human, equipment, or environmental systems and find paths to failure or success (Oakley, 2012). There are …

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BOS 4601 Unit II Assessment

Why is it better to apply the multiple causation theory rather than the unsafe acts/unsafe conditions model to an accident investigation? Provide an example that illustrates your point.  The concept of unsafe acts / unsafe conditions was introduced by Heinrich’s 1931 original theory of accident causation (Oakley, 2012). When utilizing that model, an investigator would …

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