The Role of Causal factors Charting in Fatality Investigation

The Role of Causal factors Charting in Fatality Investigation

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The Role of Causal factors Charting in Fatality Investigation

Investigations conducted following accidents are meant to determine the causes of such accidents examine them and use the information generated to prevent occurrence of such accidents in future. It is thus important that accident investigators investigate deeply into situations that result in accidents.  In performing these investigations, the causal factor charting is a very significant and indispensable instrument.

Accidents are normally a product of several factors and condition which interact to trigger the accident and yield the resultant effect of an accident. Event & Causal Factor Analysis charting facilitated depiction of the necessary and sufficient conditions and events for the occurrence of an accident in a logical sequence (Manuele, 2007). This way, the chances of failing to recognize the contribution of a factor of an event is minimized. This not only helps simplify the investigation repot organization but also facilitates accurate illustration of accident sequence in the report. Charting facilitates analysis of the quality of evidence collected during an investigation as well as validated the correctness of the analyses conducted in the pre-accident systems and conditions.

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