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EHS Operations

Practical guides for incident management, auditing, inspections, CAPA tracking, permit to work, and risk assessments.

CAPA · CLOSED LOOP1Findingany source2Ownerassigned + deadline3ActionC + P actions4Closureevidence required5Recheck30 · 60 · 90 daysIF RECURRENCE DETECTEDoriginal CAPA failed · re-openLogging alone is theatre. Verified closure plus effectiveness re-check is the loop.
EHS Operations·10 min read

CAPA Effectiveness: Closing the Loop on Every Action

ISO 45001 requires CAPA. Most operations log them; few close them effectively. Here is how to track corrective actions to verified closure and prove the loop.

11 May 2026
HEINRICH · BIRD PYRAMID1Major injury / fatality29Minor injuries300Near-misses3,000+At-risk behavioursCapture the base of the pyramid to prevent the topFOUR PILLARS · WORKING REPORTING PROGRAM1Simple capture2Fast acknowledgement3Visible action4Protection from blame
EHS Operations·9 min read

Building a Near-Miss Reporting Program That Workers Use

Near-misses outnumber major injuries 300 to 1 (Heinrich, 1931). The reporting program that captures them prevents the next incident. Here is how to build one.

11 May 2026
5 WHYS · ROOT CAUSE CASCADEINCIDENTWorker slippedWHY 1Water on floorWHY 2Pipe leakingWHY 3Fitting corrodedWHY 4Missed maintenanceWHY 5Schedule gapROOT CAUSEMaintenance schedule gapPEEPO · 5 FACTOR CATEGORIESPPeopleEEquipmentEEnvironmentPProcessOOrganizationCombine both: PEEPO finds where to look, 5 Whys finds the root cause
EHS Operations·9 min read

Incident Investigation: 5 Whys & PEEPO Field Guide

How to run incident investigations that prevent recurrence. The 5 Whys finds root cause, PEEPO finds blind spots, and BLS data shows 2.8M reasons it matters.

21 Apr 2026