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5 Why Investigation Template

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This 5 Why Investigation template helps teams analyze accidents, injuries, damage-causing incidents, and near misses. Capture key details such as location, team members, date and time, and a clear description of the incident. Document initial containment actions, the required standard or expected procedure, and the problem statement. Work through five Why prompts to uncover the root cause, then summarize findings. Define corrective and preventive actions that address the failure mechanism and modify systems to prevent recurrence, with guidance to create and assign actions for progress tracking.

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EEE 5 Why Investigation
Use this structured 5 Whys investigation template from the EEE department to analyze accidents, injuries, damage incidents, and near misses. Record location, team members, date and time, affected persons and property, initial impact and response, ask successive Why questions to isolate the root cause, and define corrective and preventive actions to prevent recurrence.
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Use this 5 Why incident investigation template to examine workplace incidents and identify root causes. Capture key details such as team members, incident type, date and time, people and equipment involved, and injuries or damage. Record evidence including photos and statements, then progress through five iterative why questions to reveal the underlying cause. Classify the root cause across areas like risk assessment, procedures, design, quality control, maintenance, human factors, management, training, communication, or environmental factors. Assess hazards, contributing behaviors, and existing controls, and document practical recommendations and corrective actions to improve safety and prevent recurrence.
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EEE 5 Why Investigation Template
This EEE 5 Why Investigation template supports structured incident and near-miss analysis in academic environments. Capture location and room details, record team members present, and log incident date and time, affected persons and property, initial impact, and immediate response. Apply the 5 Whys method to explore contributing factors, identify the root cause, and summarise findings. Assign corrective and preventive actions to improve safety and reduce recurrence across labs, workshops, and facilities.
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5 Whys Root Cause Analysis Template
Use this 5 Whys template to conduct efficient root cause analysis. Start by defining the problem, then ask why repeatedly to drill down to the underlying cause. Record each why, confirm the root cause, propose corrective actions, and assign tasks to team members. The template includes sections for project details, team manager and participants, problem definition, iterative why prompts, solution planning, completion notes, and signatures. Ideal for continuous improvement, quality, and incident reviews across teams and industries. Created for SafetyCulture, this template is a starting point only and should be adapted to your context.
by Nathan McElroy, from the Community
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