Basics of Root Cause Analysis
Written by Phil on July 24, 2008 in Root Cause Analysis.
The Basics of Root Cause Analysis
Introduction
Root cause analysis (RCA) is a process designed for use in investigating and categorizing the root causes of incidents with safety, health, environmental, quality, reliability and production impacts.
Simply stated, RCA is a tool designed to help identify not only what and how an incident occurred, but also why it happened. Only when investigators are able to determine why an incident or failure occurred will they be able to specify workable corrective measures that prevent future incidents of the type observed.
