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root cause

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Definition:

initiating cause of either a condition or a causal chain that leads to an outcome or effect of interest denoting the deepest cause for a given behavior, most often a fault

Context:

The second aspect of the OSH feedback consists of the evaluation system including the sub-issues of ‘auditing and self-inspection’, ‘incident investigation and root-cause analysis’ as well as ‘health/medical programme and surveillance’.

Term reference

European Agency for Safety and Health at Work "The Use of Occupational Safety and Health Management Systems in the Member States of the European Union ", https://osha.europa.eu/en/node/7049/file_view

Translations

Български: първопричина
Čeština: hlavní příčina
Dansk: grundlæggende årsag
Deutsch: Grundursache
Ελληνικά: αρχική αιτία
English: root cause
Español: causa subyacente
Eesti: juurpõhjus
Suomi: perussyy
Français: cause profonde
Hrvatski: glavni uzrok
Magyar: kiváltó ok
Íslenska: undirliggjandi orsök
Italiano: causa profonda
Lietuvių: pagrindinė priežastis
Latviešu: pirmcēlonis
Malti: kawża ewlenija
Dutch: oorzaakanalyse
Norwegian: bakenforliggende årsak
Polski: podstawowa przyczyna
Português: causa profunda
Română: cauză primară
Slovenčina: hlavná príčina
Slovenščina: temeljni vzrok
Svenska: grundorsak