Root Cause Analysis

Now that we have gone through some hypothetical examples, here is your chance to evaluate your root cause. PJR evaluates your root cause based on the criteria outlined below. These questions help us to determine if your root cause appropriately addresses the problem with your management system- and not just the specific incident. Select yes or no to answer each of the questions below to discover the answer that PJR considers to be the ideal answer in determining the appropriateness of your root cause.

1.	Does the root cause analysis simply restate the finding?	YES No
2.	Is the root cause analysis simply a statement of correction?	YES No
3.	Does the root cause analysis refer to the system or the incident?	system incident
4.	Does the root cause analysis answer the following question: Why did the system breakdown occur?	YES No
5.	Have you identified the necessary corrective action that needs to be taken for the root cause identified?	YES No
6.	Does the identified root cause allow the problem be turned on and off?	YES No