Incident Investigation & Root Cause Analysis (TapRooT / RCA)

1) Course Introduction

This course equips participants with professional skills to investigate incidents, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions.

At the investigative excellence core, Seattle International Institute for Training integrates RCA techniques, TapRooT principles, and failure analysis frameworks.

2) Key Learning Objectives

Participants will learn to:

• Conduct structured incident investigations
• Apply RCA tools (5-Why, Fishbone, TapRooT)
• Analyze failures and contributing factors
• Develop corrective & preventive actions
• Improve organizational learning and safety culture

3) Target Audience

• HSE teams
• Supervisors & managers
• Engineers
• Incident investigation committees

4) Course Importance & Business Impact

Effective RCA prevents repeated incidents and raises safety standards across the facility.

5) Practical Modules / Key Topics

• Investigation workflow
• Evidence collection
• RCA tools
• Human factors analysis
• CAPA development