answer Question 1 based on the following case scenario. The case, all names, characters, and incidents portrayed in this production are fictitious.

Photo 1: Showing the extend of the incident

A fire and explosion occurred this early morning at the Pengerang Integrated Petroleum Complex (PIPC) in Johor. The incident took place at 1.25 am whereby the inhouse emergency response team together with the local firefighting department was deployed and contained the fire within 30 minutes. You as the plant manager of the affected facility was informed at 3am by your manager by phone. You were sleeping and picked up his call after two consecutive missed calls. Your deputy started the conversation, Boss, Sorry Boss for waking you up. Our plant, Plant B2, was on fire and we managed to contained the fire already. Only two security guards get injured, and both of them required outpatient treatment only. Dont worry. Any specific instruction from you?

a) What would your immediate response? Please put them in a conversation form to your

deputy.

(5 marks)

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b) Please state your specific instruction(s) for your deputy and your team.

(5 marks)

c) Should you and your team make any other call after this telephone conversation? Please

state by whom to who, what message to convey, when to make the call (for instance immediately after, the next morning, a month later, etc) and please discuss the rationale of make such calls. (10 marks)

It was later found out from the CCTV that the explosion was very likely triggered by a leaking gas tank. The said tank was placed next the main operation building together with other gas tanks.

Your CEO gave you a call next morning. He has instructed that an in-depth investigation has to be carried out. This is the first fire incident not only at Pengerang Complex, but also all facilities throughout the whole company at various sites and locations. You are given a direct order to take full charge of this, as you are the highest management executive responsible for the entire operation of Plant B. You have to propose a systematic approach for the approval of the top management. You are asked to brief him on your proposal that noon during lunch time.

d) Propose the investigation team, stating who they are, discuss the rationale on their involvement. Also propose their reporting approach with rationale.

(5 Marks)

e) Define the objectives and the scope of the investigation.

(5 Marks)

f) Interviewing the two guards are critical. What is your plan to conduct the interview? When

and where should you interview them? Together or separately? Discuss the rationale of your decision on when and where to interview them, and whether together or separately.

(5 Marks)

g) While interviewing the witness, you are going to determine the 5W1H. What are they?

Describe each of them in relation to this incident.