Module 2, Lesson 1 - Event Types & Causes

Lesson Topics

MERS-TM labels all events as one of three types: misadventure, no harm event, or near miss.
Risk is the key factor that distinguishes an event for further investigation or analysis.
Root cause analysis is represented in the form of a causal tree.

The first lesson in Module 2, Event Types & Causes, presents the types of event categories used in the MERS-TM process and defines risk as a key factor to be identified for each event. The lesson also describes the MERS-TM method for determining what caused an event.

Lesson Topics

Estimated time to complete this lesson – 25 - 30 minutes


INTRODUCTION