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Course Outline

Module 1: Essentials of Operational Safety and RCA

  • Core tenets of operational safety
  • Distinguishing between symptoms, immediate causes, and root causes
  • Adopting a systemic perspective in incident investigations

Module 2: Analytical Tools for Root Cause Analysis

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

Module 3: Practical Implementation

  • Reviewing selected real-world or simulated cases
  • Identifying immediate, contributing, and root causes
  • Assessing safety barriers and control failures
  • Developing causal linkage diagrams

Module 4: Reporting and Action Planning

  • Structuring technical RCA reports
  • Articulating causes and deriving conclusions
  • Formulating corrective and preventive actions using SMART criteria
  • Defining effectiveness metrics and monitoring follow-up

Module 5: System Integration

  • Incorporating RCA into SMS and ISO 45001 frameworks
  • Cultivating a just culture for incident reporting
  • Capturing lessons learned and facilitating organizational feedback

Summary and Subsequent Steps

Requirements

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

Target Audience

  • Operational safety officers
  • Supervisors and team leaders
  • Managers and safety auditors
 14 Hours

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