ICAM Investigation: 7 Controls Before Causes
ICAM investigation works when EHS teams validate failed defenses before naming causes, so corrective actions change work rather than paperwork.
Workplace safety, safety culture, leadership and risk management — international perspective.
Por Andreza Araujo Global Safety Culture Specialist
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ICAM investigation works when EHS teams validate failed defenses before naming causes, so corrective actions change work rather than paperwork.
Witness statements protect incident facts only when interviews are separated, timed, neutral, and connected to control evidence before RCA work.
A post-incident action plan should convert investigation findings into control changes, owners, dates, verification, and leadership decisions.
Incident evidence preservation protects the facts before memory fades, cleanup starts, and leadership pressure turns investigation into confirmation.
Near-miss reporting only helps when reports expose weak signals, trigger field correction and teach leaders where serious exposure is accumulating.
Five Whys can support SIF investigations only when leaders test barriers, latent conditions and action quality beyond the first human act.
Learn how EHS managers can run RCA after serious incidents without stopping at operator error, using evidence, barriers, and leadership decisions.