Root Cause Analysis Handbook: A Guide to Effective Incident Investigation, 2005 Edition


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About the Authors

Mr. Lee N. Vanden Heuvel is the Manager of Incident Investigation/Root Cause Analysis Services and the Manager of Training Services for ABS Consulting. He has more than 20 years of experience in plant operations and analysis.
Mr. Vanden Heuvel has assisted organizations in many different industries with the development and implementation of incident investigation and root cause analysis (RCA) programs. He also led and participated in investigations in many types of industries, including chemical, refining, healthcare, manufacturing, machining, pharmaceuticals, waste disposal, nuclear power, and food processing. He is a coauthor of Guidelines for the Investigation of Chemical Process Incidents,...