Occurrences that may appear minor on the surface can often be harbingers
of much deeper causal factors that management needs to identify and
resolve in an expeditious manner. Causal
factors identify program control deficiencies and guide early and
effective corrective actions.
The primary reason for investigating and reporting the causes of
occurrences is to identify corrective actions that adequately prevent or
circumvent recurrence.
Such actions are made to protect the investment of the stockholders
in physical facilities and minimize legal exposure to damage claims as
well as to help protect the health and safety of the workers, the public,
and the environment.
Root cause analysis is segregated into five phases.
Each phase is relatively independent, but some overlap may occur
during the course of the analysis. They
are:
Phase
1 - Event Reporting and Characterization
Phase
2 – Data Collection
Phase
3 – Assessment
of the event
Phase 4 – Corrective Actions
Phase 5 – Documentation
Phase 6 – Follow-Up and Feedback to Lessons Learned
What
is OAC’s Role?
There are two possible roles for the OAC staff.
The first is leadership and participation in root cause analysis
efforts with the facility or management staff.
The second is to provide hands-on training in the process including
working through the different methods that can be used and leading teams
through initial root cause efforts.
Management involvement is a necessity for root cause analysis to be
effective. Resources must be
provided to ensure that all five phases of the process can be successfully
accomplished.
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