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	System Safety and Software Safety Research - http://sunnyday.mit.edu/safety.html Reports and papers related to an accident investigation methodology based on systems theory, STAMP (Systems-Theoretic Accident Modeling and Processes). By Dr. Nancy Leveson of MIT.
	Investigators Manual - http://www.maiif.org/manuals.htm Detailed accident investigation manual from the Marine Accident Investigator's International Forum. Includes eight chapters and several appendices in PDF format.
	Causal Systems and Why-Because Analysis - http://www.rvs.uni-bielefeld.de/research/WBA/ Descriptions of the subject methods, which are based on a formal notion of causality, formal semantics, and logic. Related papers and software tools are provided. By Prof. Peter Ladkin, University of Bielefeld.
	Handbook of Accident and Incident Reporting - http://www.dcs.gla.ac.uk/~johnson/book/ Includes and detailed handbook (over 1000 pages in PDF) by Chris Johnson, Professor of Computing Science at the University of Glasgow.
	Fault Tree Analysis and Probabilistic Risk Assessment - http://www.fault-tree.net/ Resource site for fault tree analysis. Features tutorials and a large library of papers relevant to risk assessment, system safety, and event analysis.

	Literature Review - http://www.hse.gov.uk/research/crr_pdf/2001/crr01325.pdf Broad review of investigation and analysis methods dating back to 1973. Published in 2001 by the UK Health and Safety Executive.
	RCA Tools - http://www.bill-wilson.net/RCA-Tools Root cause analysis tool descriptions, including theory and application notes.
	Guidance Document - http://www.hss.doe.gov/nuclearsafety/ns/techstds/standard/nst1004/nst1004.pdf Detailed guidelines for incident investigation. Method descriptions, worksheets, flowcharts, and guidance on applicability. Published by the U.S. Department of Energy in 1992 as Technical Standard DOE-NE-STD-1004-92, now considered inactive.
	Systems Failure Analysis - http://www.jhberkandassociates.com/systems_failure_analysis.htm Article demonstrating the use of fault tree analysis in cause determination and corrective action development.
	Events and Causal Factors Analysis - http://www.ceet.niu.edu/depts/tech/asse/tech482/trac14.pdf Detailed guidance on the widely-used Event and Causal Factor method for performing incident investigations. Provides charting symbol standards and tips for using the method. US Dept. of Energy material.

	Multilinear Events Sequencing - http://www.starlinesw.com/product/Guides/MESGuide00.html Set of ten guides for performing incident investigations using Multilinear Events Sequencing. Provides guidance on all phases of investigation. Provided as Shareware for personal use.
	Accident Investigation Program - http://www.eh.doe.gov/csa/aip/ Overview of the process used by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Provides procedures, workbooks, and guidelines. Some information not available outside DOE.
	NRI Downloads Page - http://www.nri.eu.com/services.htm Risk management tools and resources available for free download from the Noordwijk Risk Initiative Foundation website. Offers detailed procedures for a number of root cause investigation methods.

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