In your course project, you will be applying the information covered in previous units to conduct an accident investigation. The specifics of the incident are provided in the attached document. You ha

Incident Investigation Exercise Scenario: Jose was recently (2 months ago) hired as a forklift operator at a warehouse that supplies parts to a local automotive manufacturer. The supplier uses a just -in-time system to provide parts to the manufacturing system. Jose’s job requires him to locate parts using a printed tracking sheet and transport them to the loading dock to ensure there is a continual flow of parts on the trailers. On the day of the incident, Jose notices the brakes on his forklift appear to be operating “funny” but does not say anything about it. Just before his morning break, Jose’s manager stops him and informs him that one of the other f orklift operators is out sick. The manager instructs Jose to retrieve some additional parts so they can keep the system from backing up. Jose feels rushed but does not want to complain or fall behind in his w ork since he is still in his 90 -day probationary period. Just before his lunch break, Jose rushes to retrieve the parts his co worker would norm ally be transporting, bumps into a storage rack, and inadvertently knocks some parts from the rack. When Jose exits his forklift to assess the damage, the forklift begins to roll forward and pins him between the lift and the rack. Result: Jose suffers severe injuries requiring hospitalization , including a broken arm and several fractured ribs. The t ime is 11:15 AM (lunch break is at 11:30 AM ). Investigation: Three other forklift operators were working in the general area and provided witness statemen ts:  Witness 1: “I saw him over there by that rack earlier this morning. He didn’t seem to know what he was looking for. ”  Witness 2: “I have used that forklift before , and it didn’t quite feel right. T hat is why I have not used it anymore .”  Witness 3: “I used to transport those parts , but I am happy they moved me. The lighting over there is not good , and the parts are not organized very well either. ” Jo se’s supervisor, the warehouse manager: “Employees are responsible for inspecting their own forklift. All he had to do was read the paper I gave him and go get those parts. W e keep specialty parts on that rack , and it is not accessed as often as the other racks. The person who used to organize the parts in that area quit , and we have not found a permanent replacement yet .” Maintenance supervisor: “Maintenance has the forklifts on a preventative maintenance ( PM ) schedule , but I have been on sick leave the past three weeks , so I do not know when the forklift was serviced last. ”