Incident Investigations Rules The three rules you should apply to every incident investigation are: These seem like pretty self-explanatory, straightforward rules, but you will see in the following sections that these three incident investigation rules aren’t always followed. Rule 1: Don’t Cause More Damage The first of the three rules of incident investigation is to […]
Read MoreIn incident investigations, uncovering the truth behind an event to prevent its recurrence is crucial. However, our minds are susceptible to various cognitive traps, such as confirmation bias. This mental pitfall can significantly affect the objectivity and effectiveness of an investigation. This article will explore confirmation bias, its implications in incident investigations, and how the […]
Read MoreWhat are the 7 Secrets of Root Cause Analysis? This article is about practical root cause analysis tips that are secrets (if you judge secrets by how many people need to learn them). What are the 7 Secrets of root cause analysis? Read on to find out more. Who’s Keeping the Secrets? In over 30 […]
Read MorePlan a Major Accident Investigation This post explains: What is a Major Accident? Something with significant consequences to your company. It definitely includes any: These are accidents that should have been prevented by your proactive improvement efforts and investigations of precursor incidents. When Do You Start an Accident Investigation Plan? BEFORE the accident happens! […]
Read MoreRoot Cause Analysis Problems You might guess that the simplest way to analyze a problem would be the easiest. But that is often wrong. Why? Because of six common problems that crop up when using the simplest root cause analysis techniques. What are the six common root cause analysis problems? Here’s the list… In the […]
Read MoreManagers Complain But Don’t Fix the Top 3 Reasons for Bad Root Cause Analysis I’ve heard many high-level managers complain that they see the same problems happening over and over again. They just can’t get people to find and fix the problems’ root causes. Why does this happen? What can management do to overcome bad […]
Read MoreWhat To Do Before Starting a Major Accident Investigation? Having a major accident at your company is a nightmare. But it is even worse if you are assigned to lead a major accident investigation. What do you do??? This post explains: What is a major accident? When do you start planning? How do you handle […]
Read MoreIf you have flown on or operated an air carrier flight that boasted an oceanic crossing, the flight was likely conducted using ETOPS criteria. ETOPS procedures are mandated for turbine-powered aircraft with two engines when a flight is conducted farther than 60 minutes flying time from an adequate airport at an approved one-engine inoperative cruise […]
Read MoreScientists Make Mistakes for the Same Reasons that Accident Investigators Make Mistakes How do scientific reachers and accident investigators go astray? I’ve read several articles about scientists and their reactions when experiments or research produce results that they weren’t expecting. They blame faulty instruments or reagents. They say that someone must have made a mistake. […]
Read MoreIf you want your root cause analysis to be effective (the best), you will want to learn about the seven secrets of effective root cause analysis that we have discovered from 30+ years of research and development of the world’s best root cause analysis system – TapRooT®. Watch Alex Paradies and Benna Hughes as they […]
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