Best Root Cause Analysis Tips
Tips To Help You Improve Your Root Cause Analysis
For over 35 years, we have been writing newsletters, creating blog posts, and producing podcasts to share insights on how to enhance your root cause analysis. I thought it was time to share what I believe are the six best videos and the twelve best articles, either based on the most views or the best advice (in my opinion).
Watch the videos or read the articles below for great advice…
Six Best Root Cause Analysis Podcasts
These are the six best videos from our podcasts on our YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/@TapRooTRCA). Do you agree, or do you have a different favorite video? Leave your suggestions for your favorites in the comments.
1. Most Viewed (About Conservative Decision Making and the OceanGate Disaster)
This is our most-watched video and really went viral because of the interest in this accident.
2. Second Most Viewed – Seven Secrets
This is our second most-watched video and is based on THIS ARTICLE.
3. Most Common Incident Investigation Mistakes Webinar – Barb Carr
Barb’s podcast about incident investigation mistakes really created interest.
4. The Best 5-Why Examples Podcast
This podcast is also based on one of our most-read ARTICLES. The article had lots of comments.
5. Why Human Error is NOT a Root Cause Webinar – Alex Paradies
This podcast (which was very popular) was based on two articles that received a lot of attention. See the articles HERE and HERE.
6. Debunking Bad Root Cause Analysis Methods Podcast
Debunking a myth is always popular (as the TV show indicates). This podcast also created quite a bit of interest.
7. Bonus Video – Mark Paradies Being Interviewed by Kathy Ireland on Worldwide Business
This TV show was filmed in Burbank, California, on a set next door to where The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson was filmed. Kathy Ireland is a very professional interviewer, and the whole interview was a great experience.
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12 Best Root Cause Analysis Tip Articles
Since 1992, we have written about tips for improving root cause analysis. First, in our paper Root Cause Network™ Newsletter, then in our posts on the TapRooT® Root Cause Analysis Blog, and then in the e-mail delivered Root Cause Network™ Newsletter. That’s 33 years (so far) of good advice to improve your root cause analysis. So, let’s look at 12 examples (plus a bonus) of some of the best articles from those years…
1. Beat ‘Em or Lead ‘Em … A Tale of Two Plants
From our first newsletter in 1992, this article demonstrates the approach to root cause analysis in two different corporate cultures – the blame culture (or vision) and the opportunity to improve culture (or vision). CLICK HERE to read the article and then decide where you would rather work.
2. 5-Why Example – Is This Root Cause Analysis?
One of my favorite articles. Explores the fallacies of using 5-Whys for root cause analysis. CLICK HERE to read it.
3. What is a Precursor Incident?
When should you investigate a simple incident to help prevent a major accident? When it is a “precursor incident.” CLICK HERE to read about precursor incidents and get ideas about when they should be investigated.
4. 7 Secrets of Root Cause Analysis
Probably the most read article on our blog (and the basis for one of the videos above). We even published it in Spanish (HERE). CLICK HERE to read it.
5. Guided Root Cause Analysis
What is the difference between using your knowledge to find root causes and guided root cause analysis? Why would you want one or the other? Read THIS ARTICLE and find out.
6. Resources for Root Cause Analysis – What is Reasonable?
What happens when you don’t provide the resources needed for an incident investigation? Most likely, the investigation will fail. So, what are the necessary resources for an incident investigation? READ THIS ARTICLE and find out.
7. Can Your Management Learn?
An interesting topic. Read more about it HERE.
8. How To Plan a Major Accident Investigation
Get more information about planning a major investigation HERE.
9. What Makes a Great Root Cause System?
Do you need a great root cause system. Find out what makes up a great root cause system (13 factors). Read THIS ARTICLE.
10. All Root Cause Analyses Are NOT Created Equal
Why do some root cause analyses fail and others succeed? HERE’s a quick article about the difference.
11. Root Cause Test: How to Tell If You Reached a Root Cause
People often ask me: “How do you know if you have reached a root cause when you perform a root cause analysis?” That’s a good question. Find out the answer HERE.
12. Fight Fear with Root Cause Analysis
In the late 1990s, the Center for Chemical Process Safety polled its members about their problems investigating incidents. What was the #1 problem? Fear! People were afraid after an incident, inhibiting the free flow of information about what had happened. How can you fight fear? With blame proof root cause analysis. Read more HERE.
BONUS: How is TapRooT® Root Cause Analysis Different (BEST)
See the Bonus Article HERE.
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