PUBH X408 - Root Cause Analysis (RCA): Tools for Occupational Health and Safety Teams
Description
As a part of an organization’s overall risk management efforts, root cause analysis (RCA) is a valuable approach for assessing Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) risks. Whether in a healthcare setting, on a construction site, in a manufacturing facility, at a service provider or elsewhere, RCA can be used to reveal underlying factors contributing to workplace incidents, identify preventive actions, support data-driven decision making, and facilitate continuous improvement in an organization’s OHS programs. Learners in this online course =will be introduced to basic concepts in RCA, its uses in the OHS setting, and a set of basic, yet effective, tools for conducting RCA.
Objectives
Following this education session, learners will be able to:
- Summarize the root cause analysis concepts discussed pertinent to the occupational health and safety setting.
- Recognize common types of situations root cause analysis tools might be used in occupational health and safety settings.
- Identify the context in which occupational health and safety professionals might use root cause analysis.
- Recognize basic root cause analysis tools.
Competencies
2.2. Implements policies, programs, and services
2.4. Improves policies, programs, services, and organizational performance
2.5. Influences policies, programs, and services external to the organization
6.3. Uses evidence in developing, implementing, evaluating, and improving policies, programs, and services
7.9. Engages in contingency planning
7.10. Applies critical thinking in decision making
Continuing Education Units
Please note that these trainings may offer different types of continuing education credits. This Learner Portal may not calculate the correct number of continuing education credits. Please refer to the Continuing Education Credits section of your course site after registration for the correct information.
Participants are eligible to receive up to 0.1 CEU or 1.0 (60 minute) contact hour; 1 CPH recertification credit.
Contact & Questions
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