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About:

This interactive workshop provides practical training in Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for improving reliability, safety, and operational performance. Participants learn structured methodologies for identifying physical, human, and latent root causes, applying common RCA tools, developing corrective actions, and verifying long-term effectiveness through case studies and hands-on breakout sessions.

What You’ll learn:

Explain the principles and objectives of Root Cause Analysis (RCA).

Apply structured RCA methodologies to identify physical, human, and latent causes of failures.

Utilize common RCA tools to investigate incidents and develop effective corrective actions.

Validate improvements through implementation, tracking, and case-based exercises.

Who Should Attend:

Root Cause Analysis Training Workshop is designed for maintenance and reliability engineers, discipline engineers (process, machinery, and fixed equipment), leadership and management representatives, and Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) professionals involved in failure investigations and continuous improvement initiatives. Cross-functional team participation is encouraged to strengthen collaboration and improve the effectiveness of root cause analysis across the organization.

Course Outline:

Introduction to Root Cause Analysis

Root cause identification

Physical root causes

Human root causes

Latent root causes

Principles of Root Cause Analysis

Applications of RCA

Root Cause Analysis Categories

Safety and environmental events

Product or production issues

Process-related problems

Asset failure investigations

Root Cause Analysis Work Process

Define the problem or failure

Collect data and evidence

Identify causal factors

Develop solutions and recommendations

Implement recommendations

Track and evaluate effectiveness

Root Cause Analysis Methods and Tools

Five Whys

Cause-and-Effect (Fishbone) Analysis

Cause Mapping

Fault Tree Analysis

Sequence of Events

Practical Application

Industry and site failure incident reviews, case studies, and breakout exercises.

Taught By:

Gene Meyer, Mike Cooper

Meet The Instructor:

Gene Meyer

Gene R. Meyer has over 40 years of experience in reliability, metallurgy, mechanical integrity, and process safety in petrochemical and chemical facilities. His experience includes 37 years with owner-user companies, leading global reliability and maintenance improvements, integrating new plants and acquisitions, and investigating process safety and downtime events. He has led reliability improvements across businesses with 40 operating plants and developed and delivered training in FMEA, RCM, and Root Cause Analysis. He holds a BS in Metallurgical Engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology and is a Registered Professional Engineer in Michigan and Ohio.

Mike Cooper

Michael Cooper has over 35 years of reliability, maintenance, and mechanical integrity experience, with leadership roles at Honeywell, Kraton, Westlake, Syngenta, Koch Nitrogen, Dow / Rohm & Haas, and BP Amoco. At Honeywell ESS, he deployed Root Cause Analysis training for over 200 personnel and helped generate $2 million in annual savings. He holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University–Kingsville, an MBA from the University of Houston, and CMRP, CRL, and MLT I certifications.

Venue:

The training will be held in Houston, TX. The exact location will be announced by mid-November. Please check back for updates. If you purchase the class, you can find the hotel booking link under My Courses → (your course) → Resources once available.