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Causal Factors in Safety Investigations (Part 2): Causal Analysis Activities

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TSO-Spotlight-Investigations-2023-04-28.pdf (347.88 KB)

Causal and contributing factors include key actions, situations or conditions that led to an event's occurrence or that increased an event's effects. This article, originally published in the April 2023 issue of the Transit Safety & Oversight Spotlight newsletter, examines investigation activities and the "Five Whys" analysis method.

Last updated: Friday, May 12, 2023
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