Hamlet Chicken Plant Fire

For the Hamlet, N.C. Chicken Processing Plant fire, imagine yourself doing an accident investigation of the accident, write-up a description of the investigation. Note: You may fabricate (“make-up”) as many details as you need. Note: You don’t include the Initial Response phase of the investigation…..the scene has already been made safe and secured for the investigation.

The write-up should include:

1. A description of the fact-finding activities you would do, with details about: the evidence you might collect, interviews you would conduct, and documents you would review.
2. A listing of the facts you find.
3. A “Why Tree” analysis of the facts you find, specifically listing the causal factors (direct causes, contributing causes, root causes)
4. The recommendations you make for corrective action
   1. Note: Each root cause you identify must have at least one (1) recommendation for correction

Sources of Information

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Answer preview

As stated in the introduction, three fact-finding activities must be developed during the accident investigation, which includes evidence assortment, interview collection, and document review process. Primarily, beginning with the evidence collection procedure, the first response will be to dwell on the immediate concerns, which include ensuring the affected victims receive medical attention. Furtherly, ensuring that the fire accident is fully contained, will be among the immediate concerns as the Chief Investigator of this accident. According to Fishwick (2018), during the investigation of fire tragedies, it is vital to concentrate first on immediate concerns. After ascertaining this, the probe can start by locating witnesses and observing the damages for evidential purposes.

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