2018 Root Cause Categories

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2018 ROOT CAUSE CATEGORIES

1 ORAGANIZATIONAL INFLUENCES
1 Organizational Climate
1 OC01 Inadequate company culture
2 OC02 Inadequate HR policies
3 OC03 Inadequate organizational structure
4 OC04 Other (description to be provided by Auditee)
2 Organizational Processes
1 OP01 Inadequate oversight resources
2 OP02 Unclear/unavailable/inadequate regulations, standard procedures
3 OP03 Inadequate operations
4 OP04 Inadequate training
5 OP05 Other (description to be provided by Auditee)
3 Resource Management
1 RM01 Insufficient human resources
2 RM02 Insufficient / defective equipment / facilities available
3 RM03 Insufficient financial / budget resources, excessive cost cutting
4 RM04 Insufficient selection process / qualification
5 RM05 Poor planning, prioritization
6 RM06 Other (description to be provided by Auditee)

2 PRECONDITIONS FOR UNSAFE ACTS


1 CRM
1 CM01 Lack of assertiveness or leadership
2 CM02 Lack of planning or preparation, inadequate briefing, insufficient re-planning
3 CM03 Poor workload management or task delegation
4 CM04 Authority gradient, poor teamwork
5 CM05 Poor communication of critical information and poor decision making
6 CM06 Lack of cross-monitoring performance, supportive feedback or acknowledgement
7 CM07 Other (description to be provided by Auditee)
2 Personal Readiness
1 PR01 Inadequate Rest
2 PR02 Inadequate physical firmness, Insufficient diet, nutrition
3 PR03 Self-medication and, unreported medical conditions
4 PR04 Inadequate personal preparation
5 PR05 Other (description to be provided by Auditee)
3 Physical Environment
1 PN01 Restricted visibility, altitude, terrain, weather conditions
2 PN02 Inadequate lighting, noise, vibration
3 PN03 Inadequate cleanliness, surface conditions
4 PN04 Inadequate facilities / walk / road layout, signing, marking
5 PN05 Other (description to be provided by Auditee)
4 Psychological and Physical Conditions
1 PC01 Inattention, apathy, complacency, boredom, distraction, stress, exhaustion (Burnout)
2 PC02 Channelized attention and action, confusion, disorientation
3 PC03 Personality style
4 PC04 Illness, sickness
5 PC05 Effects of alcohol, drugs (before or while on duty)
6 PC06 Inadequate experience for situation, insufficient reaction time
7 PC07 Misperception of operational conditions, incorrect interpretation and understanding
8 PC08 Other (description to be provided by Auditee)

3 PRECODNDITIONS FOR UNSAFE ACTS


1 Technological Environment
1 TN01 Inappropriate / poor design of equipment, tool, parts, material
2 TN02 Inappropriate automation, function, reliability
3 TN03 Inappropriate interface design
4 TN04 Inappropriate communication system
5 TN05 Other (description to be provided by Auditee)

3 Unsafe Acts
1 Decision Errors
1 DE01 Inadequate risk evaluation during operation, misjudging
2 DE02 Ignored caution, warning
3 DE03 Task misprioritization
4 DE04 Other (description to be provided by Auditee)
2 Exceptional Violations
1 EV01 Lack of discipline
2 EV02 Rules, regulations, procedures not follow
3 EV03 Intentional bending the rules, procedures, policies by individual or team without cause or need
4 EV04 Other (description to be provided by Auditee)
3 Perception Errors
1 PE01 Error due to misperception, illusion, disorientation, misjudgment
2 PE02 Spatial disorientation, vertigo, visual illusion
3 PE03 Other (description to be provided by Auditee)
4 Routine violations
1 RV01 Widespread, routine, systemic, habitual violation by individual or team
2 RV02 Violation based on Risk Assessment
3 RV03 Other (description to be provided by Auditee)
5 Skill Based Errors
1 SE01 Incorrect operations / handling of equipment / inappropriate use of automation
2 SE02 Incorrect operations / handling equipment
3 SE03 Inadvertently activating or deactivating equipment, controls or switches
4 SE04 Failure to see and react / fail
5 SE05 Other (description to be provided by Auditee)

4 UNSAFE SUPERVISION
1 Fail to Correct a Known Problem
1 FP01 Supervision failed to identify and correct inappropriate behavior or unsafe tendencies
2 FP02 Supervisor failed to correct known hazard / problem / error / inefficiency
3 FP03 Supervisor failed to report a hazard or unsafe tendencies
4 FP04 Other (description to be provide by Auditee)
2 Inadequate Supervision
1 IS01 Failed to provide leadership and guidance
2 IS02 Failed to track performance
3 IS03 Failed to track qualification
4 IS04 Failed to provide / ensure adequate training
5 IS05 Other (description to be provide by Auditee)
3 Planned Inappropriate Activities
1 PA01 Inappropriate employee scheduling / assigning / manning
2 PA02 Inadequate Risk Assessment
3 PA03 Authorization to take unnecessary risks
4 PA04 Other (description to be provide by Auditee)
4 Supervisory Violations
1 SV01 Supervisor failed to enforce rules and regulations
2 SV02 Supervisor directed / authorized subordinates to violate existing rules
3 SV03 Supervisor authorized unqualified person for work
4 SV04 Other (description to be provide by Auditee)

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