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Module 1: Core Principles of Operational Safety and RCA

  • Foundational concepts of operational safety
  • Distinguishing between symptoms, immediate triggers, and root causes
  • Applying a systemic perspective to incident investigation

Module 2: Diagnostic Tools for Root Cause Analysis

  • The “5 Whys” technique
  • Cause-and-effect analysis (Ishikawa diagram)
  • Fault Tree and Cause Tree methodologies
  • TapRoot model and other advanced analytical approaches

Module 3: Practical Implementation

  • Review of selected real or simulated case studies
  • Identification of immediate, contributing, and root causes
  • Assessment of safety barriers and control failures
  • Development of causal relationship diagrams

Module 4: Reporting and Strategic Action Planning

  • Anatomy of a professional RCA technical report
  • Articulating causal links and key conclusions
  • Formulating corrective and preventive actions (SMART criteria)
  • Defining effectiveness metrics and follow-up procedures

Module 5: Systemic Integration

  • Aligning RCA with SMS and ISO 45001 requirements
  • Fostering a just culture and improving incident reporting
  • Extracting lessons learned and implementing organizational feedback

Conclusion and Recommended Next Steps

Requirements

  • Foundational knowledge of operational safety principles
  • Practical experience in managing workplace incidents
  • Awareness of standard safety management systems

Target Audience

  • Operational safety professionals
  • Supervisors and team leaders
  • Managers and safety auditors
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