Root Cause Failure Analysis
Equipment that fails repeatedly is usually being repaired rather than fixed. This course builds the investigative discipline to trace a failure to its physical, human and system roots and to implement corrections that hold.
Course outline
What this programme covers, module by module.
- 01Why equipment keeps failing after it has been repaired
- 02Evidence preservation and failure data collection
- 03Failure mechanisms: wear, fatigue, corrosion and overload
- 04Structured analysis methods and causal trees
- 05Physical, human and latent system causes
- 06Testing hypotheses and avoiding premature conclusions
- 07Corrective action, implementation and verification of effect
What you will gain
- Preserve and gather evidence after a failure
- Distinguish physical, human and latent system causes
- Apply structured analysis methods to failure events
- Test causal hypotheses against the evidence
- Develop corrective actions that address the real cause
- Verify that corrective actions prevented recurrence
Who should attend
- Maintenance and reliability engineers
- Artisans and technical supervisors
- Quality and process engineers
- Operations and production managers
Upcoming sessions
| Date | City | Duration | Fees | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 to 4 Nov 2026 | Johannesburg | 3 Days | R13,000 | |
| 30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026 | London | 3 Days | US$1,500 | |
| 11 to 13 Jan 2027 | Dubai | 3 Days | US$1,500 | |
| 15 to 17 Feb 2027 | Durban | 3 Days | R13,000 | |
| 19 to 21 Apr 2027 | Cape Town | 3 Days | R13,000 | |
| 21 to 23 Jun 2027 | Johannesburg | 3 Days | R13,000 |
Fees are per delegate and exclude VAT. Public intakes are confirmed once minimum numbers are met. We also deliver this course on your own schedule, in-house or live online.
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- R13,000 per delegate
- Duration
- 3 Days
- Field
- Maintenance, Reliability & Asset Management
- Formats
- In-house, public, online
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