Root Cause Analysis Form

Supervisor’s investigation to injuries and preventable occurrences

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1. Employee Name:*
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5. Work Schedule

6. Occurrence/Injury was on?
8b. When the injury / incident occurred, what stage was the job in?
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11b. WORK START TIME
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12b. TIME OF INCIDENT
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24a. Type of Injury Mechanism
Job:
Water Based Location:
24b. Type of Injury Mechanism

25. Experience In This Type Of Work
Please enter a number from 0 to 12.
26. Nature of Injury

27. Source of Injury

28. Part of Body Injured
29. Human Cause(s)

30. Workplace Cause(s)

31. Work Being Performed at Time of Incident / Accident

Take Pictures - Pictures will communicate to all involved a better understanding of the actual event(s) i.e., rig, tongs, footwear, hardhat, safety glasses, bails, pipe, vehicles, facility, etc.
Max. file size: 556 MB.
33. Was Safety Equipment Provided? If “Yes” mark the appropriate box(s).
34. Was proper safety equipment worn?
35. At-Risk Behaviors
36. Relative to the occurrence (i.e. running casing, electrical repair, lifting) is the employee(s) currently trained?
Is it properly documented?
Max. file size: 556 MB.
37. Was a JSA, Pre-Job Checklist, Safety Meeting or any other pertinent information performed before or during the job?
Is it properly documented?
Max. file size: 556 MB.

Flow Chart – Cause & Effect “WHY” Model

Use as many branches as needed to identify contributing causes. Framework, you may not need all branches provided or you may need more.
Enter the result of the injury / incident. Ex. Finger tips cut off.
Enter the direct or immediate cause of injury / incident. Ex. Fingers caught between the tool & the wire cable.
Contributing Causes (1)
Give at least 3 reasons WHY the direct cause occurred.
Reason 1
Reason 2
Reason 3
 
Contributing Causes (2)
Give at least 1 reason WHY each contributing cause (1) occurred.
Root Cause(s)
Give at least 1 reason WHY each contributing cause (2) occurred.

37a. Work through the following list of likely sub-causes to discover other possible factors for this occurrence and check whether or not it was a factor:

Contributing Causes: SS - (SAFESTART)

Likely Sub-causes
1-Rushing
Factor?
2-Frustration
Factor?
3-Fatigue
Factor?
4-Complacency
Factor?
5-Eyes not on Task
Factor?
6-Mind not on Task
Factor?
7-Line-of-Fire
Factor?
8-Balance / Traction / Grip
Factor?

Contributing Cause: A - PROCEDURAL/POLICY

Likely Sub-causes
1-None developed
Factor?
2-Developed - not followed
Factor?
3-Developed - not trained
Factor?
4-Developed - not understood
Factor?
5-Developed - not accurate
Factor?
6-Developed - unable to follow
Factor?
7-Developed - not monitored
Factor?
8-Lack of accountability
Factor?
9-Other (specify)
Factor?

Contributing Cause: B - FACILITIES/TOOLS

Likely Sub-causes
1-Lack of additional equipment
Factor?
2-Poor design
Factor?
3-Heat stress
Factor?
4-Working long hours
Factor?
5-Cold temperatures
Factor?
6-Exertion beyond human limits
Factor?
7-Weather related
Factor?
8-Tool not available
Factor?
9-Lack of maintenance
Factor?
10-Other (specify)
Factor?

Contributing Cause: C - BEING IN A HURRY / PRESSURE

Likely Sub-causes
1-Verbally implied need
Factor?
2-Employee-perceived need
Factor?
3-Distracted
Factor?
4-Due to external factors
Factor?
5-Workload too heavy
Factor?
6-Facilities induced
Factor?
7-Lack of teamwork
Factor?

Contributing Cause: D – TRAINING / KNOWLEDGE

Likely Sub-causes
1-Insufficient training
Factor?
2-Lack of retention after training
Factor?
3-Circumstances not addressed in training
Factor?
4-Poor job selection/placement
Factor?
5-Tool used incorrectly
Factor?
6-Normal way of completing task
Factor?
7-Other (specify)
Factor?

Contributing Cause: E – COMMUNICATION / TEAMWORK

Likely Sub-causes
1-No planning
Factor?
2-Lack of responsibility
Factor?
3-Breakdown in communication between workers
Factor?
4-Breakdown in commun. between work teams
Factor?
5-Breakdown in communication between worker and supervisor
Factor?
6-Confusion after communication
Factor?
7-Lack of Teamwork
Factor?
8-Working Alone
Factor?
9-Other (specify)
Factor?

Contributing Cause: F - HAZARD

Likely Sub-causes
1-Created by man
Factor?
2-Created by external factors
Factor?
3-Conditions changed w/out proper commun.
Factor?
4-Documented but not repaired
Factor?
5-Identified but accepted
Factor?
6-Repaired but deficient repair
Factor?
7-Unidentified
Factor?
8-Unaware of Hazard
Factor?
9-Other (specify)
Factor?

39. List the codes (i.e. C-4, etc.) from the sub-causes in step 37a, state why they occurred, and detail an action plan for each identified cause.
Sub-causes
Why did this occur? (Root Cause)
Action plan to prevent re-occurrence. Every action plan should be measurable
Responsible Party
Target Date
Status (Open, Closed, In-Progress)
 
41. Further training needed?
(All participants)
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