Which of the following is the main cause of accidents involving equipment?

  • A. Overconfidence
  • B. Insufficient maintenance
  • C. Fatigue
  • D. Poor training

Explanation

Where the accident involves the equipment itself, the usual root cause is that the machine was not serviced, inspected or repaired on schedule, so a fault developed unnoticed. Overconfidence, fatigue and poor training are human factors, and they cause accidents through the operator rather than through the equipment. Matching the cause to what the question specifies is the whole task here.

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