B‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‍uddy Assignment: Swiss Cheese Model In this assignment, you will be working in pairs applying the Swiss Cheese Model to a real-life case study. Applying the model will help you to understand how accidents or disasters can be prevented in the first place and how the whole system needs to be considered when analyzing root causes of a failure. For more background on the Swiss Cheese Model, please click here. ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS Part 1 In 2010, the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill took place in the Gulf of Mexico. The oil spill was triggered by an explosion on the oil rig, which engulfed the platform in flames. Eleven people lost their lives in the explosion. The oil rig sunk two days later, at which point the oil leak was detected. Efforts to stem the leaking of oil took months, with an estimated 5 million barrels of oil discharging into the ocean. It is considered one of the biggest environmental disasters in American history. Before discussing with your buddy, please read this article (Links to an external site.) (“Investigation into 2010 BP oil spill finds failures, poor testing and ongoing risks” from The Guardian 2014) and conduct your own research into this disaster. Working with your buddy, please share the findings of your own research into the disaster and together, answer the follo‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‍wing questions: Applying the Swiss Cheese model, which domains do you think contributed to the disaster, including both the initial explosion and the subsequent oil leak? What, in your opinions, were the root causes of the disaster and why do you say so? If you were the CEO of BP in 2010, what steps would you have taken after the disaster to ensure that nothing like this happened again? Please capture the key points of your discussion in the template provided. Part 2 Thinking about your own organization, please discuss with your buddy: How would you rate the strength of the following domains in your organization? What potential “holes” might there be in these domains? Organizational influences Supervision Preconditions for unsafe acts What steps could your organization take to address these holes or weaknesses and to prevent an accident or disaster from occurring? Note that certain industries will be more pre-disposed to physical accidents occurring than others. However, in your analysis, you can also think about other types of crises, such as a shutdown of IT systems, a data breach or a financial scandal. After discussing with your buddy, please capture your reflections in the same template provided above and submit your document below. Please ensure that you each submit the assignment individu‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‍ally.