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HS&E MAP practice question: Reporting and investigating incidents (2 of 4) A. Legal and management A free question from our original HS&E MAP practice exam. Try it, then open the answer to see why each option is right or wrong.
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You are investigating why a worker fell through an opening that should have been covered.
What should the investigation focus on?
Choose one answer.
A A. The underlying causes, so it doesn't happen againB B. Finding one person to blame and moving onC C. Only what the injured worker did wrongD D. Getting work started again as fast as possible, without changesShow the answer and explanation Answer: A
A. Right: Right. HSE says finding the underlying, or root, causes is the key to preventing similar accidents.B. Wrong: Wrong. Blame doesn't find out why it happened, so it can happen again.C. Wrong: Wrong. HSE says look at why human failures happened, including planning and supervision.D. Wrong: Wrong. The aim is to find causes and stop it happening again.Explanation Investigate to find the root causes, not to blame. Ask why the failure happened, so similar accidents can be prevented.
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