The purpose of this assignment is to demonstrate that you can apply scientific principles and a systems thinking lens to explain the process that resulted in damage or harm. You will be presented a list of case studies on Moodle.

You are required to select and analyse three (3) case studies from the list provided within Moodle. Your three selected case studies must each feature a different type of damaging energy.

Using the energy-damage model, each analysis must address the following:

• Case Study: Identify the selected case study
• Preconditions: Applying a systems thinking lens, identify preconditions that make the event mechanisms possible
• HCFM: Identify and describe the Hazard Control Failure Mechanism (HCFM) that led to the event
• Damaging Energy: Identify the form of energy immediately before control of its damaging properties was lost
• Event: Describe the point in time in which control was lost
• STM: Identify the space transfer mechanism (STM)
• Energy Transfer: Describe the energy transference that led to damage
• Consequences: Identify the assets damaged (recipients)
• Damage threshold: Identify the damage threshold of the recipients
• References: CQUni Harvard Referencing Style Guide (located in the Unit Profile)

Students are more likely to be successful with submissions of 300-400 words per case study AND use the nine headings above. Table format is recommended (see provided template on Moodle).

Your submission will be assessed against the following criteria:

Each case study analysis (10 marks, for a total of 30 marks)

Depth of analysis, conciseness, and level of accuracy for the following:

• Case (1 mark)
• Preconditions (1 mark)
• Hazard Control Failure Mechanism (1 mark)
• Damaging Energy (1 mark)
• Damage Event (1 mark)
• Space Transfer Mechanism (1 mark)
• Energy transference process (1 mark)
• Consequences (damaged assets) (1 mark)
• Recipient damage threshold (1 mark)
• References - reputability and style accuracy (1 mark)

The purpose of this assignment is to demonstrate application of scientific principles and systems thinking to a safety science problem. This is a team assignment (4 members) with an individual component. You can self-select into your own teams by Wednesday of Week 4. After this time, if you are not in a team, you will be assigned to one by the following Friday.

There are two parts to this Team Report:

Part 1: Team Component

On Moodle, you will be provided a case for which you will analyse and present recommendations in the form of a concise report to the company. In your response, you should include:

1. Introduction (problem and background on prevalence of similar accidents), and the aim of your study
2. Methods (the approach taken and materials used to investigate the problem to meet the study aim)
3. Findings of your analysis of the major hazard (as per the case study), including details of:
• The conditions under which the major hazard can occur,
• The chemical, physical, and/or biological properties of the major hazard/ damaging energy,
• The potential for secondary events (e.g. fires, explosions, other impacts) following energy release, and
• Existing risk control measures or practices and their potential effectiveness (support with evidence, i.e. reputable literature).
4. Discussion offers potential interventions and their merits (Individual interventions) 
5. Recommendations for implementing your team's chosen intervention strategy/strategies
6. Appendix: Corrective Actions Plan (descriptions, dates, signoffs)

Report word range: 2800 - 3200 words

Submit in conventional reporting format.

• Cover page for university purposes (Assessment item no, student names & numbers, Unit Title, Lecturer/Unit Coordinator name, due date, extension date (if applicable)
• Title Page of the Report
• Executive Summary
• Table of Contents
• Introduction
• Methods
• Findings
• Discussion (individual contributions, please label)
• Conclusion
• Recommendation
• References (CQUni Harvard Style)
• Appendix

Part 2: Individual component

In 250-300 words, each team member is to contribute to the discussion by offering one plausible intervention (risk control measure, or opportunity) intended to improve health and safety outcomes related to the case under investigation. You are to voice your considered opinion as to the suitability (including purpose, level of risk control or strength of the opportunity) and practicality (trade-offs, cost-benefit, etc.) of your chosen intervention. Your opinion is to be based on evidence (i.e. peer reviewed journal articles, and reputable grey literature). Include citations and full references in the report reference list. 

This section requires coordination. Each student contribution in the discussion should be unique (different to other students), so that several options can be considered by the team for recommendations. It may be that more than one intervention is adopted and therefore included in the recommendations and corrective actions plan.

The Team Report Discussion section relates to Point 3 in the Task Description and aligns with Learning Outcomes (LO) 4 and 5

• LO 4: Utilise scientific research to improve health and safety outcomes
• LO 5: Analyse the utility and practicality of risk controls in a structured and scientific manner

NOTE: Present the individual components in the Discussion Section. Provide a subheading related to the intervention and the student's name (your name) as an identifier.  

Total weighting 30%

• Team report (70 marks),
• Individual contribution (discussion item) (30 marks)

Your submission will be assessed against the following criteria:

Introduction & Conclusion (10 marks)

• Introduction - Problem & background and aim of your investigation
• Conclusion (position after the discussion) - Significance of the problem and lead into recommendations

Methods (10 marks)

• Outline the process/approach of the investigation (e.g. stepwise, systems thinking...)
• List the methods followed (e.g. literature search, tools, models...)
• List the materials used (e.g. documents, equipment, etc.)

Findings (as per the analysis of the [major hazard] and [relevance] to industry (20 marks)

• The conditions under which the [major hazard] occurred 
• The potential for secondary events (e.g., fires, explosions, other)
• The chemical, physical and/or biological properties of the [major hazard/damaging energy]
• Interpretation of what you learned

Discussion [Individual contributions] (What more can be done?) (30 marks)

• Subheading - intervention & student name (5 words or less)
• Merits of various interventions
• Consideration of hierarchies of control, opportunity, practicality, and cost-benefit
• Depth of discussion and your opinion based on reputable and credible evidence
• Technicalities: written expression, grammar, spelling, reputable citations (CQUni Harvard Style)

Conclusion

Recommendations & Corrective Actions Plan (20 marks)

Recommendations

• Clearly delineated and direct
• Makes logical connections between evidence, opinion, and recommendations
• Use of Hierarchy of Control to frame interventions
• Suitable risk control plan (or corrective action plan) for the intervention(s) recommended

Appendix: Corrective Actions Plan 

• As per recommendations
• Short, medium, and longer-term actions
• Signoffs spaces and dates

Technicalities [Team] (10 marks) 

• Written expression is concise and easy to read
• Format, grammar, and spelling support readability
• References are consistent with CQUni Harvard Style (as per located in the unit profile)
• Contains at least 10 reputable references, 4 of which are peer-reviewed journal articles

You are required to complete 2 online quizzes, each assessing your understanding of the learning material. The quizzes do not have a time limit. This allows you time to conduct the necessary research needed to complete the quiz. You can save the quiz and return to it, as many times as you like before the quiz closes. If you have not submitted your quiz, the quiz will submit automatically on the due date. Results are available after the quiz has closed. While there is a lot of flexibility for when you complete quiz questions, it is recommended that you complete the quizzes as the related topic is covered each week, or soon after. 

The following details apply to each quiz.

• Quiz 1 (10%) covers the material from weeks 1 to 3. It opens Monday of Week 2 and closes Friday of Week 5.
• Quiz 2 (30%) covers the material from weeks 4 to 11. It opens Monday of Week 4 and closes Friday of Week 12.

Both quizzes will automatically submit your work when it is due. So, ensure you save your work regularly and keep an eye on due dates. If you have technical difficulties, please contact your lecturer (or Unit Coordinator) as soon as possible. In light of the flexibility afforded to you, extensions may not be granted.

Quiz 1 is worth 10% of your overall grade for this unit. Quiz 2 is worth 30% of your overall grade for this unit. Marks will be awarded for correct answers.