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Podcast: The Occupational Safety Leadership Podcast
Episode: Episode 262 - Ken Reed - Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
Description: Episode 262 features a conversation between Dr. Ayers and Ken Reed, Vice President at TapRooT, focusing on the real purpose and power of Root Cause Analysis (RCA). The discussion emphasizes that incidents are painful enough—what matters most is learning from them so they never happen again.
🔍 What the Episode Covers
1. Why Root Cause Analysis Matters
Reed explains that RCA is about peeling back the onion to uncover the true underlying causes of an incident—not the superficial or convenient explanations. The goal is to understand why the failure occurred so organizations can prevent recurrence.
2. “Never Blame the Employ...