A construction company is developing a new safety management system. The company wants to use Fault Tree
Question:
A construction company is developing a new safety management system. The company wants to use Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) to identify and assess the risks of workers being struck by falling objects.
As Safety Officer of this company, you are required to develop a FTA for the top event which should include at least FIVE intermediate events. You also need to identify THREE measures that could be implemented to reduce the risk of the top event. For each measure, discuss the effectiveness of the measure in reducing the risk and the cost of implementing the measure. Finally, discuss the limitations of FTA in assessing the risks of workers being struck by falling objects.
Management Accounting Information for Decision-Making and Strategy Execution
ISBN: 978-0137024971
6th Edition
Authors: Anthony A. Atkinson, Robert S. Kaplan, Ella Mae Matsumura, S. Mark Young