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Human Performance and Latent Causes

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Human Performance and Latent Causes is a education podcast hosted by Robert E. Statham, subject matter expert in Latent Cause Analysis for Human Performance.. It has 79 episodes, with the latest published March 2026.

Failsafe Network’s podcast, Human Performance and Latent Causes, offers an in-depth look at why things go wrong at work-and how to genuinely fix them without the blame game. Hosted by Rob Statham, this program emphasizes the use of Latent Cause Analysis to uncover latency, the hidden factors in our culture, and the habits that lead to incidents. Think of it as peeling back layers of normal to reveal what’s truly sabotaging performance. Almost every Friday, you get a new episode filled with expert insights on learning from incidents, not just pointing fingers. Rob hosts the show, drawing on Failsafe’s decades of experience in understanding why things go wrong. The vibe is conversational, like talking with a wise mentor-no fluff, just practical tools to identify and eliminate those hidden causes before they cause bigger problems. Whether you’re in safety, management, or simply curious about human performance, it helps you create better systems and cultures. If you’re into root

education ·en ·79 episodes

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Latent Cause Analysis Brings Leaders to Life: Real Leadership Lessons

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Root Cause Analysis Is Not Enough – How Latent Cause Analysis Changes Everything

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Human factors in Root Cause Analysis

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Blame free Root Cause Analysis

5

Why Traditional Root Cause Analysis Fails—and How Latent Cause Fixes It

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Latent Cause Analysis: The better/next-gen version of RCA

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The Hardest Lesson to Learn

8

Growth Through Failure: Turning Setbacks into Stepping Stones

9

Blame Fixes Nothing

10

How to Handle Human Error

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How to Apply the 5 Principles of HOP

12

High Reliability in Action

13

Dick Swanson shares Life Lessons

14

How to Interview People

15

How to Start an Investigation

16

40 Years Reflecting on Profound Learning

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Latency in Action within an Organization

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Latency's Effect on People

19

CHOLearning's 31st Annual Conference Takeaways

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Barriers to Organization Learning

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Learning from Failure is Easy

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Barriers to Organizational Learning Part 2

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Barriers to Organizational Learning Part 1

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The Value in Failure 3

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The Value in Failure 2

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The Value in Failure

27

Do People Learn from Failure?

28

SIFs Significant Injuries & Fatalities - What Matters?

29

How to Improve Work Culture

30

LCA Experiences of Chief Refinery Inspector

31

Part 3 40th Anniversary Failsafe Network, Inc.

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Part 2 40th Anniversary Failsafe Network, Inc.

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40th Anniversary Failsafe Network, Inc.

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The Blame Virus

35

Failure is Trying to Tell Us Something

36

Why People Change

37

Organizational Relationships

38

IntroSpect™

39

Latent Cause Analysis is Unique

40

Evidence, Bias, & Blame

41

What's Different about Latent Cause Analysis?

42

The Serious Issue of BLAME

43

What is Human and Organizational Performance (HOP) missing?

44

How to Successfully Transform an Organization's Culture

45

What is HOP?

46

IntroSpect™ Introduction Part 2

47

IntroSpect™ Introduction

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Learning that Lasts

49

It's Your Attitude

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Latency

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