Track 1 Session 3

11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Root Cause Failure Analysis: Fact or Fiction?

This presentation will elaborate on how to detect the root causes of failures and how Process Safety Management systems can migrate towards states of decreasing risk to prevent future accidents.

Key Words: Root Cause, Management System, Physical Failure, Sequence of Events, Equipment Degradation Mechanism, Process Safety Management

Namik Kosaric

Norcan Reliability Engineering