Category
Incident Investigation
89 articles
RCA vs Barrier Review vs Action-Effectiveness Audit: Which Investigation Path Finds Repeat Events?
RCA, barrier review, and action-effectiveness audits answer different questions after an incident. This comparison helps EHS leaders select the investigation path that can change the work and prevent a repeat event.
How a Global EHS Portfolio Changed the Meaning of Incident Closure
A portfolio case study from more than 250 safety transformation projects shows why incident closure must prove that operating decisions and field controls changed, rather than merely confirming that a report was signed.
5 Whys vs Fishbone vs Fault Tree: Which Investigation Method Fits the Evidence?
The best incident investigation method depends on the evidence, the system boundary, and the decision leaders need to make. Compare 5 Whys, Fishbone, and Fault Tree before choosing a method that could oversimplify a serious event.
How to Close an Incident Investigation Without Losing the Decision Trail
A practical guide for investigators, EHS leaders, and operations managers who need incident closeout to produce owned decisions, verified controls, and changed work.
New Incident Investigator in 60 Days: Build Evidence
A practical 60-day roadmap for new incident investigators to protect evidence, test failed controls, and turn findings into decisions that hold under pressure.
5 Corrective-Action Myths Investigators Still Believe
Corrective actions do not reduce risk simply because they are assigned, documented, or closed. This article explains five investigation myths that make paperwork look like prevention, then shows how to verify whether a barrier changed in the work.
How to Run a Family Communication Plan After a Fatality in 72 Hours
A practical guide for executives, EHS leaders, and site managers who must communicate with a deceased worker's family without speculation, delay, or administrative coldness.
Incident Evidence: Facts, Interpretations, Assumptions
Incident evidence becomes useful when investigators separate what was observed from what was inferred and what still needs testing during an incident review.
Swiss Cheese Model Explained: 4 Layers Leaders Must Test After an Incident
A practical explainer for EHS leaders who need to trace how design, planning, organizational, and frontline gaps aligned before an incident.
Incident Investigation: 5 decision gaps that keep repeat events alive
A repeat incident often survives because the investigation closes on narrative instead of control failure. This piece shows the five decision gaps that keep the next event alive.