The causal analysis of a major accident identifies accident-producing mechanisms of which we previously may have been only dimly aware.
Companies cannot afford to wait until there is conclusive evidence of the efficacy of some safety measure. They must act on the basis of available evidence. The evidence from detailed causal analyses may be the best available.
The causal analysis of a major accident amounts to a powerful story from which others can learn.
When the findings of a series of major accident inquiries are put together, patterns may emerge from which,