Add a finding and root cause analysis for a safety inspection

  • Release version: Washingtondc
  • Updated January 30, 2025
  • 1 minute to read
  • Record a finding based on the survey results for a safety inspection and perform a root cause analysis (RCA) for it.

    Before you begin

    Role required: sn_hs_rm.safety_inspection_manager

    Procedure

    1. Navigate to All > Health and Safety > Health and Safety Workspace.
    2. Select the risk management icon (Risk assessment icon).
    3. In the Inspections list, select All and open an inspection record to add a finding.
    4. In the Findings and RCA tab, select New.
    5. On the form, fill in the fields.
      1. In the Hazard field, select a risk for the finding to define the risk present.
      2. In the Potential consequence and Potential likelihood fields, define a consequence and likelihood of the finding to understand its impact.
      3. In the Incident field, select the related safety incident, if an incident is caused by this finding.
    6. Select Save.
      The 5Whys RCA and ICAM RCA tabs appear.
    7. Optional: In the 5Whys RCA tab, select New to perform an RCA using the Five whys technique of root cause analysis.
      1. In the Problem field, enter the problem statement.
      2. To identify the precise one underlying reason, ask why to each of the subsequent responses and enter in Why? fields.
      3. In the Root cause field, enter the answer to the last Why.
      4. Select Save.
    8. Optional: In the ICAM RCA tab, select New to perform an RCA using the ICAM (Incident Cause Analysis Method) root cause analysis technique.
      1. Using the form's questions, determine the contributing factors to the finding.
      2. In the Key learnings (Identify the root cause) field, identify the underlying root causes that led to the finding.
    9. Optional: If necessary, add more findings for the safety inspection.

    What to do next

    Add actions for each finding to ensure that any issues are prevented or corrected. For more information, see Add an action for a safety inspection or audit.