Causal Tree Method Applied to Occupational Accidents Investigation

Abstract

In every activity that takes place either in the work place or at home, there are always present risk factors that can triggeran accidentor incident. The aimof the investigation and analysis of accidents is to identify these risk factors to control or eliminate them through programs and, thus, reducing the maximum likelihood of these accidents from recurring. The Causal Tree Method, used in the investigation of accidents or incidents, ends up determining the primary causes that are to be eliminated or controlled since these are precisely the ones that cause the problem. This method, applied to accidents or incidents, provides agraphical perspective on the concatenation of the causes that generated them.