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ICEBERG ANALOGY is an example taught in most of the HSE trainings and courses. There are many examples such as:
1. Loss of business and shutdown of plant for example in Bhopal India.
2. Loss or reputation and legal proceedings and penalties for example collapse of cranes during Hajj in KSA in recent pass.
3. Hugh O’Carroll is a manufacturing plant worker in his twenties. In 2005 Hugh was clearing a blockage from a stationary machine when another worker switched on the machine. This caused the blades in the machine to operate. Hugh had the tops of his index and middle finger on his left hand amputated. with Total employee costs €1,800 €1,720 Lost overtime payments €80 GP visits Total employer costs €31,363 €9,863 Salary costs of injured employee €21,500 Improvements to access and ventilation in the bunker (source Ireland: http://www.hsa.ie/eng/Publications_and_Forms/Publications/Research_Publications/The_costs_and_effects_of_workplace_accidents_-_Twenty_case_studies_from_Ireland.pdf)
4. A significant chairlift malfunction on the morning of February 20, 2016 has left multiple skiers injured at Timberline Four Seasons Resort. The incident resulted in stoppage of operation of the lift and repair and cause and effect and other related time losses to the company.
5. Chernobyl was largely abandoned following the disaster at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant located 14.5 kilometres (9 miles) away. Ukraine was part ofRussia on the 26th April 1986 when the disaster occurred.
6. December 4, 2013: A fire erupts from a textiles and plastics warehouse at Al Wahda Mall in Abu Dhabi. The mall was closed. There were no casualties, injuries or major damage to the properties. (source Gulf News)
