1. You are to identify a case study in a workplace and present an accident incident reported in Malaysia. Key information to be covered in accident, ill-health, and incident reports include:
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3. 1. The event: 
4. • Details of any injured person, including age, sex, experience, training, etc. 
5. • A description of the circumstances, including the place, time of day, and conditions. Details of the event, including 
6. • any actions which led directly to the event 
7. • the direct causes of any injuries, ill-health, or other loss 
8. • the immediate causes of the event 
9. • the underlying causes, e.g. failures in workplace precautions, risk control systems, or management arrangements 
10. • Details of the outcomes, including in particular: 
11. • the nature of the outcome, for example, injuries or ill-health to employees or members of the public; damage to property; process disruptions; emissions to the environment; creation of hazards 
12. • the severity of the harm caused, including injuries, ill-health and losses 
13. • the immediate management response to the situation and its adequacy, i.e. 
14. o Was it dealt with promptly? 
15. o Were continuing risks dealt with promptly and adequately? Was the first-aid response adequate? 
16. o Were emergency procedures followed?
17. • whether the event was preventable and if so how. 
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19. 2. The potential consequences: 
20. • What was the worst that could have happened?
21. • What prevented the worst from happening? 
22. • How often could such an event occur (the ‘Recurrence Potential’)? 
23. • What was the worst injury or damage, which could have resulted (the ‘Severity Potential’)? 
24. • How many people could the event have affected (the 'Population Potential')? 
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26. 3. Recommendations: 
27. • Prioritised actions with responsibilities and targets for completion 
28. • Whether the risk assessments need to be reviewed and the safety statement updated. 
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30. 4. Law, Acts and Regulations: 
31. • What are the acts and regulations related to the accident-incident 
32. • What are the obligations/responsibilities of employers and employees related to the accident-incident.