Getting to the Root: Root Cause Analysis Methods
Wayne M Sundborg
Every incident has a story, and most of the time the first explanation isn’t the real one. Getting to the Root is a podcast for safety professionals, engineers, quality managers, and anyone who’s tired of fixing the same problem twice.Each episode takes one root cause analysis method and breaks it down: where it came from, how it works step by step, when it shines, where it falls short, and what it looks like applied to a real-world incident. We start with simple techniques you can use in a team meeting tomorrow and work up to the structured, investigation-grade systems used in aviation, mining, oil and gas, and healthcare.By the end of the series, you won’t just know the methods. You’ll know which one to reach for, and why.Episode 1: The 5 Whys, Simple, Powerful, and Easy to Get WrongEpisode 2: The Ishikawa Diagram, Mapping Every Possible CauseEpisode 3: Pareto Analysis, Finding the Vital FewEpisode 4: ICAM, Investigating Beyond the Front LineEpisode 5: Jens Rasmussens AcciMap