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root cause

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

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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
  • Nederlands: oorzaakanalyse
  • Norsk: bakenforliggende årsak
  • Polski: podstawowa przyczyna
  • Português: causa profunda
  • Română: cauză primară
  • Slovenčina: hlavná príčina
  • Slovenščina: temeljni vzrok
  • Svenska: grundorsak