1.

0 Summary of the case

Based on the case it states that there is an accident happen to a chef that cause him
a severe injuries that he have to get surgery and was off work for 5 months. When the
investigation was held it found that the problem occurs because there had been a problem
with water pooling on the floor around the dishwasher. Even though the staff did make
complain about the problem but the company did not take any action. The company had to
pay fined 14,000 pound and the company had take an improvement after the incident where
the floor tile were replace and the risk assessment are viewed twice a year.

2.0 Answer question

2.1 Based on the case, what are the events leading up to the accident?

The events that lead to the accident which based on the case study are the
location of the accidents. As in the case, the floor of the workplace was wet and
pooling with water furthermore as the chef walking through he almost slip and
while trying to stable himself he plunged his arm into hot oils. Health and Safety
Executive (HSE, 2012) pointed out that the factors potentially cause falls
including environment, floor material, cleaning, contamination, footwear,
behaviour and use. Then factors influencing COF include floor material, floor
roughness, liquid and solid floor contaminations, shoe sole grooves, and the
equipment used to measure COF (Chang and Matz, 2001; Chang, 2002 and Liu
et al, 2010).Other events that lead to the accident are the workplace
environment. In a kitchen people are exposed to variety of hazards, which
include, but are not limited to wet and slippery floors, sharp objects and hot
objects (2016,WSHCounsil). As in the case, the chef is surrounding with a hot
oils and slippery floor where it become the cause of the accident. Other events
that lead to the accident is the lack on the management because from the case
study state that the company did make monthly risk assessment but when
complained was made, they did not take any immediate action.
2.2 Explain the relevant facts of what occurred immediately after accidents.

Over a third of all major injuries reported each year are caused as a result of
a slip or trip (the single most common cause of injury at work). These accidents
cost employers over £512 million a year in lost production and other costs. This is
closely followed by struck by objects, burns and scalds and manual handling
(Spring, 2006).
For the relevant facts occurred immediately after the accidents is that happen
in the case is the injuries that the chef have cause him not being able to work for
5 month until he recover. Because he had burn his hands and his face due to the
oils splashing. The incident happens due to the problem that water pooling on the
floor.

Other relevant fact that can be state here after the main reason of the
accident is the water pooling at the dishwasher where it’s a aisle that the chef
always use to walk. The unsafe environment mainly happened because of the
floors contaminated by water or oil and secondly covered by the objects o such
as materials, tools, pips or electric wire in the operation areas (Ching Chung
Chena, 2015).

2.3 Assume that you as Safety and Health Officer, how you will investigate
the accident?

When accident occurs, it is important to make an immediate

investigation to get to the root of the accident. There is a few ways that can
be done to make the investigation. According to Sariwati (2011) there is five
way to conduct the investigation.
If I’m the Safety officer, the first step that should be take is that
isolated the accident area. This is to ensure that all the evidence is not being
move out from the scene. Form here it all pertinent evidences are collected,
observed and recorded.
Next after the evidence needed have been collect, it is important to
record all the evidence. This is to keep the make it easy for the person in
charge to keep track and classified the evidence according their categories.
The longer an accident scene is not isolated, the more likely the evidence will
be disturbed.
 Then, I would take photograph and video footage of the accident
scene. According Sariwati (2011) it is better to have more shots than
necessary than to risk missing a vital piece of evidence.
Then I will make an interview with the witness at the scene. First
witness is the person who is at the exact location. Usually the closest person
is the one that witness all scenes almost exactly. But if it not enough, I will
interview other worker at the kitchen and get every single information to help
the investigation going smoothly.
3.0 Implication of the case
There is 3 types of implication that I want to highlight which is toward the employer,
employee and toward their customer.

Toward the employers

When an accident happen in a company, the employer will get the effect from the
incident and resulting that they had to face cost to overcome and recover for all
damages happen during the accident. Other than that the company has to recover
the image of the company because when there is an accident happens, the
productivity of the company will be effected (Dr. Carl, Ms Elaine, & Ms Rosemary,
2007). They also might lost their customer.

Toward the Employee

Effect toward the employee is that some of the employee may be traumatize and the
personnel that involve with the accident also effected where he may not be able to
work for certain period. It said that it affected the personnel carrier and the financial
of the employee (Dr. Carl, Ms Elaine, & Ms Rosemary, 2007). Other employee also
may have to face the changes that the company might do in order to recover from
the incident.

Toward the customer

In this case, the accident happens in the kitchen of the hotel. When an accident
happens, the hotel might have to close the kitchen area for an investigation purpose.
This will make the customer who stay at the hotel might have a change of hearts and
assuming thing. This will give a bad reputation towards the customer.
4.0 Conclusion
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Standard required
employers to provide employees a workplace that is free of hazards. Hence,
organizations must develop an effective safety program that reduces or prevents
accidents or injuries in the workplace.

5.0 Recommendation

As recommendation to prevent the same accident to happen, the company should consider
on making sure that the environment of the workplace safe. Therefore, to prevent unsafe
environment, first of all, the floor in the work places should be kept clean and dry by getting
rid of water/oil /solid contaminations (Ching Chung Chena, 2015).

Design of workplace is one of the crucial parts in avoiding accident in the workplace.
Exploring further on the issue, the fourth hypothesis was formulated on the relationship
between designs of workplace as part of the elements that are positively contributed to the
workplace accidents. Effective design and layout of workplace can eliminate some
workplace hazards and help get a job done safely and properly. Poor design and layout can
frequently contribute to accidents by hiding hazards that cause injuries (Zakaria, Norudin, &
Zalinawati, 2012).

Inspections do little good if the report sits in a filing cabinet. It is your responsibility and that
of your committee, to review inspection reports with a keen eye. Identify where action is
needed immediately. Over time, you will be able to identify trends. Get feedback and ask
questions where you need to. The health and safety committee should review the progress
of the recommendations, especially when they pertain to the education and training of
employees.
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