AGI Blog

May 23, 2018

That is not my granny’s signature!

Team AGI establishes the authorship of a document through pattern comparison, scientific interpretation and empirical reasoning.

April 4, 2018

Fire to a Mechanical Drive Truck

A Mechanical Drive Truck (MDT) in a mining area of Kalimantan, caught on fire while it was being operated and while waiting to be filled with soil.

March 22, 2018

Understanding Insulation Resistance Testing

The purpose of insulation around a conductor is much like that of a pipe carrying water, and ohm’s law of electricity can be more easily understood by a comparison with water flow.

March 14, 2018

Furnace Explosion Investigation

An explosion of an induction furnace at a spare parts manufacturing plant damaged the furnace and caused the molten metal to spew around the area.

February 14, 2018

Flashover Investigation

At approximately 0100 hours on Thursday, 7 September 2017, a flashover was reported to have occurred when the premises encountered a power disruption that caused the entire production line to shut down.

February 7, 2018

Document Authenticity Determination

AFSB was approached to determine the authenticity of two (2) invoices that were submitted for insurance claims purposes.

January 24, 2018

Arson or Incendiary Fire Investigation

Arson or incendiary fire is a crime of intentionally setting a fire to a property with the intent to cause damage.

January 17, 2018

Boiler Explosion Investigation

The director of a lumber core manufacturing plant was in his office when he suddenly heard an explosion-like sound coming from the Boiler Room in the production area.

January 10, 2018

Did a Windstorm knock off the Ducks’ Barn?

One (1) section of a barn (hereinafter referred to as Barn X) used for rearing ducks was reported to have collapsed.

January 3, 2018

The Importance of Having an Accredited Laboratory for Accurate Analysis

December 27, 2017

Humpty Dumpty – The Crane Toppled

We came across numerous cases where mobile cranes were reported to have tipped over during the lifting of loads of steel bars, cement, bricks, tools and machinery. There are several factors which contributed to the toppling of a mobile crane during lifting operation.

December 20, 2017

Failure investigation of a Chiller and an Extruder

A chiller and an extruder were reported to have failed in a plastic pipe and container manufacturing company. The incident was discovered by the supervisor during heavy rain and thunderstorm.