Which phrase describes the relationship between absenteeism and crew size in accidents?

• A. Crews were merged or doubled due to absenteeism
• B. Crews were reduced due to absenteeism
• C. Production increased due to absenteeism
• D. Training increased due to absenteeism

Answer: (A)

Absenteeism reduces the number of workers available, so the usual response is to adjust staffing by merging two crews into one or by doubling up on crew size to maintain coverage and keep operations going. That idea—crews being merged or doubled because some people are absent—best captures the direct link between missing workers and how the team structure changes. The other possibilities describe effects like producing more or training more, or simply having fewer crews, which aren’t the typical reaction to absenteeism in terms of how crew size is adjusted.