ACCIDENT AND INVESTIGATION

QUESTION 1

Discuss the organizational system that you believe would be the most effective for the safety officer in a medium-sized

(100-200 employees) manufacturing facility. Explain how you would balance the company’s requirements

for production and your job of providing a safe work environment.

Your answer must be at least 200 words in length.

QUESTION 2

The Acme Company lost 650 hours due to accidents on the job in the first quarter of the year. The average hourly

wage of the employees who contributed to the lost hours was $15.00. The company benefits add 25% to the

wages. Using the cost-of-lost-hours formula (employee hours lost X average loaded labor rate = cost), calculate

the direct cost of the lost work hours. Discuss the approach you would use to estimate the hidden costs that

would also be associated with the lost hours.