InstantForum.NET v4.1.3SafetyIMPACT Forumshttp://www.safety-impact.com/Forums/pladuke@oe.comSat, 19 May 2012 03:01:28 GMT20http://www.safety-impact.com/Forums/Topic22-20-1.aspxFor years I have been frustrated by the poor use of the 5 whys in root cause analysis. It's a powerful methodology, but in general people ask the wrong questions and spend a lot of time needlessly pursuing red herrings. When it comes to incident investigations and/or continuous improvement events I think instead of asking a simple "why?" we should be asking "how?" as in how does this contribute to an unsafe workplace? instead of why?<br><br>Any ideas?<br><br>Phil La Duke<br>www.safety-impact.comFri, 17 Jul 2009 14:24:25 GMTPhil La Duke