Critical Incident Evaluation
Assessment 1
Essay – Critical Incident Evaluation
Newcastle Shipping Fatality
Abstract
On the 19th January 1998, Malcolm Dennis Phillips drowned after the truck he was driving tumbled into Newcastle Harbour (Mulley 1998). The organisation Phillips worked for, Forgacs Engineering Pty Ltd, were subsequently fined after pleading guilty to breaching the Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983, Section 15(1) (NSWIRC 2000). Forgacs acknowledged that the incident occurred due to failures on their behalf to provide systems of work for the on-site transport of large items and to foresee hazards to health and safety arising from the transport of such items (NSWIRC 2000). Short-falls were present in Forgacs commitment and policy, and planning of …show more content…
Forgacs, as the employer of Phillips, werecharged for breaching the Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983, Section 15(1). Investigation into the incident showed failures on Forgacs behalf to givethe necessary information, training and instruction and provide the adequate equipment to perform the task that contributed to the incident (NSWIRC 2000). Short-falls in the OHS management system, particularly in the areas of commitment and policy, and planning, can be identified as being the root cause behind the active failures and latent conditions that led to Phillips death. There are many actions Forgacs can take to reduce the likelihood of an incident like this reoccurring, such as implementing appropriate training and …show more content…
Organisations strive to achieve this by implementing protections to act as an intervention between possible victims and the local hazards involved in their workplace (Reason 1997). Just as industries vary, so to do the means by which protection can be achieved (Reason 1997). Reason (1997) defines the various means of protection as ‘defences’.In an ideal world, the defences organisations put in place would be flawless and prevent incidents from ever occurring. In reality however, incidents do occur, like the drowning of Phillips while at work for Forgacs, which shows there are gaps in these
Essay – Critical Incident Evaluation
Newcastle Shipping Fatality
Abstract
On the 19th January 1998, Malcolm Dennis Phillips drowned after the truck he was driving tumbled into Newcastle Harbour (Mulley 1998). The organisation Phillips worked for, Forgacs Engineering Pty Ltd, were subsequently fined after pleading guilty to breaching the Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983, Section 15(1) (NSWIRC 2000). Forgacs acknowledged that the incident occurred due to failures on their behalf to provide systems of work for the on-site transport of large items and to foresee hazards to health and safety arising from the transport of such items (NSWIRC 2000). Short-falls were present in Forgacs commitment and policy, and planning of …show more content…
Forgacs, as the employer of Phillips, werecharged for breaching the Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983, Section 15(1). Investigation into the incident showed failures on Forgacs behalf to givethe necessary information, training and instruction and provide the adequate equipment to perform the task that contributed to the incident (NSWIRC 2000). Short-falls in the OHS management system, particularly in the areas of commitment and policy, and planning, can be identified as being the root cause behind the active failures and latent conditions that led to Phillips death. There are many actions Forgacs can take to reduce the likelihood of an incident like this reoccurring, such as implementing appropriate training and …show more content…
Organisations strive to achieve this by implementing protections to act as an intervention between possible victims and the local hazards involved in their workplace (Reason 1997). Just as industries vary, so to do the means by which protection can be achieved (Reason 1997). Reason (1997) defines the various means of protection as ‘defences’.In an ideal world, the defences organisations put in place would be flawless and prevent incidents from ever occurring. In reality however, incidents do occur, like the drowning of Phillips while at work for Forgacs, which shows there are gaps in these