A10.16

Accident investigation and error reporting

Cards in this group · 4

  1. A10.16.1Knowing how it ended makes an investigator misjudge a decision that was reasonable at the time
  2. A10.16.2Naming one root cause usually hides several factors that combined to cause the accident
  3. A10.16.3People report mistakes promptly only when it's easy to do and doesn't invite punishment
  4. A10.16.4Asking who's to blame steers an investigation away from what the system could fix