Essay

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper in which your team compares the Normal Accident Theory to the Culture of Safety model. Include the following in your paper:

Part A:

-Intro

-Explain what factors can play a role in organizational accidents similar to the one highlighted in the scenario.

-How do organizational processes give rise to potential failures?

Part B:

-How can certain conditions influence errors and violations within the workplace (e.g., operating room, pharmacy, intensive care unit)?

-What are the errors and violations committed by “sharp end” individuals?

-How does the breaching of defenses or safeguards affect these accidents?

Part C:

-Explain why the FDA, not OSHA, was responsible for investigating this case.

-Explain how the Culture of Safety model could have been applied to reduce risk in this scenario.

Part D:

-Explain the five general principles used in the Culture of Safety model.

-Explain actions that could have been taken to manage risk by applying each of the five general principles used in the Culture of Safety model to this scenario.

-Conclusion

Each part should be 300 words minimum.

Please include references.

ONLY COMPLETE PART A