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Root Cause Analysis

ACTOR + ACTION + TIME = EVENT

Accidents

ACTOR + ACTION + TIME = EVENT A weird and wacky hypothesis from Doug Wakefield CPMSIA RSP(Aust.) – SSHE analyst & trainer at Safe Measure Pty. Ltd. – www.safemeasure.com.au You can also download Doug’s FREE OHS Manual Template HERE This formula (Actor + Action + Time = Event) is a philosophical, theoretical, proposal for the [...]

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Free 5 Why PPT Presentation

5 Whys

Free 5 Whys PPT Presentation This excellent 5 Whys root cause PowerPoint Presentation was sent to us by Tiaan V. It takes the audience through the basic philosophies of 5 Whys and provides trainer notes, worked examples, group exercises, flow charts and some useful tools. Thanks Tiaan – you can download it here:

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Free Root Cause Mapping Template in Excel

5 Whys

ThinkReliability have proven that Microsoft of Excel software is not only useful for for creating spread sheets, their free safety template proves that it’s also an excellent tool for capturing and displaying each element of a thorough 5 whys or root cause analysis. The template uses drawing tools that are really simple, flexible and you [...]

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5 Whys Root Cause Analysis

5 Whys

5 Whys Examples and Training Resources   The 5-Why approach is thought to have been created by Sakichi Toyoda (1867 – 1930), the founder of Toyota, as a simple way to begin any investigation with the aim of determining the “root cause”. Can be used to solve any simple problem including production issues, customer service, [...]

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Proprietary Systems for Root Cause Analysis

Root Cause Analysis

Root cause analysis is probably one of the most neglected tools for incident investigation. How many times do you see corrective actions like: “I have counseled the employee to be more careful” or “oil spill was cleaned up”. Proper root cause analysis or “5 whys” as we used to call it will not only prevent [...]

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