Physical, Human, and Latent Causes

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Water entered our basement. Some possible examples of Physical Causes are:

	Grass clippings clogged a critical drain during a heavy rain. Since the drain didn't work, water overflowed into the basement.
	The homeownders are lazy and do not address their problems in a timely matter.
	Husband is not careful.
	Wife left the basement door open.
	A severe, blowing rain splattered against a leaking window. The water flowed through the window, entering the basement.
	A water pipe inside the basement froze and burst during cold weather. Water flowed from the burst pip into the basement.

Water entered our basement: Some possible examples of Human Causes are:

	Lack of maintenance.
	The designer of the drain system is incompetant.
	Husband did not drain water out of outside faucet line before winter.
	Husband did not clear grass clippings off of a critical drain after mowing the lawn.
	Wife did not clear grass clippings off of a critical drain after she noticed the problem.
	The husband does not take time to clean-up after himself.

Water entered our basement: Some possible examples of Organizational Latent Causes are:

	My wife is a nag.
	We have roles that are too rigid, and don't help each other because of it.
	The designer put the drain in the wrong place.
	We talk about things that need to be done when we are pre-occupied with other things.
	We do not pay attention to small things.
	My husband is an idiot.

Water entered our basement: Some possible examples of Personal Latent Causes are:

	I did not pay attention to the grass clippings.
	I tend to blame others rather than seeing myself as part of the problem.
	I do not pay enough attention to small things.
	We don't talk to each other very much.
	I did not clean the grass clippings myself
	I do not structure my time very well.

Two horses got out of our fenced area. Some possible examples of Physical Causes are:

	The horse escaped.
	My wife let the horses out of the barn and forgot to close the gated fence.
	A mound exsited within 3 feet of the fence. The horse stood on the mound and jumped over the fence.
	We bought horses. You cannot always keep them contained.
	A horse pushed-up against an old, corroded fence and it broke.
	A gap existed in the fence. The horses found the gap, and walked out.

Two horses got out of our fenced area. Some possible examples of Human Causes are:

	The husband did not replace corroded and weakened fence.
	Our son likes to ride horses.
	The wife let the horses out of the barn without checking with the husband to see if he finished the fence.
	The husband let the horses into the field before completing the fence.
	The horse walked through a gap in the fence.
	The neighbors should have called us to tell us they saw the loose horses.

Two horses got out of our fenced area. Some possible examples of Organizational Latent Causes are:

	We feel that "life does not come without risks," and so we tend to take unnecessary chances.
	We tend to like having lots of things, without taking the time to maintain them.
	We do not communicate amongst ourselves about the home-related tasks we are doing.
	My wife likes horses and I hate them.
	Life does not come without risks.
	Horses will not always stay inside fences.

Two horses got out of our fenced area. Some possible examples of Personal Latent Causes are:

	My sons could have helped me, but they were too busy with soccer.
	I love horses.
	I tend to "almost" finish things but never really complete them.
	I hate horses. I don't care what happens to them.
	I tend to let my children lead their own lives too much, rather than asking them to help with things around the home.
	My wife should do more around here.

The water pump on my car stopped pumping water. Some possible examples of Physical Causes are:

	The water pump's drive-belt broke due to age.
	The engine overheated.
	The water in the cooling system graducally leaked-out through a worn bearing on the water pump.
	The manufacturer makes bad water pumps.
	My girlfriend drove the car even when the hot water light was on.
	There was not enough water in the cooling system. It had evaporated through a defective radiator cap.

The water pump on my car stopped pumping water. Some possible examples of Human Causes are:

	Mechanic did not change the water pump belt.
	Wife did not check the water level in the radiator.
	Husband not check the water level in the radiator.
	Everyone knows that water pumps will eventially fail.
	Mechanic had too many things to do to check the water pump belt.
	Wife did not tell husband that the hot water light came on.

The water pump on my car stopped pumping water. Some possible examples of Organizational Latent Causes are:

	We do not have an effective way of communicating problems we encounter so that they will be addressed.
	My husband never listens to me.
	We tend to blame each other for things that go wrong rather than taking personal responsibility.
	I'll never by another Jeep!
	The mechanic should have told us about the worn belt!
	My wife never listens to me.

The water pump on my car stopped pumping water. Some possible examples of Personal Latent Causes are:

	She thinks I don't know anything!
	I do not take enough responsibility for my cars.
	I should have taken the car to get fixed when I notice it leaking water.
	I do not wait for the right time to tell my husband about home problems.
	I did not change the radiator cap even though I knew it was defective.
	I depend on my husband to take care of some problems that I could take care of myself.

My roof leaked! Some possible examples of Physical Causes of the leak were:

	The people that installed the shingles did a bad job.
	My husband thinks he knows what he's doing, but he doesn't.
	It rained.
	Water got through the roof somehow.
	People should not mount their antennaes on their roofs!
	Water passed through a deteriorated rubber gasket on a recently mounted roof antennae.

My roof leaked! Some possible examples of Human Causes of the leak were:

	Wife did not tell husband when she first noticed a stain on the ceiling.
	Husband installed the antennae without using flashing (as suggested in installation guide).
	A squirrel made hole in the roof vent.
	The manufacturer of the antennae made a faulty antennae.
	It's no-one's fault. We learn by making mistakes.
	Wind damage.

My roof leaked! Some possible correct statements about Organiationl Latent Causes of the leak are:

	My husband thinks too highly of himself.
	My wife does not think too hghly of my maintenance skills.
	I am a single man, live alone and have no family. Therefore, there are no Organizational Latent Causes. There are only PERSONAL Latent Causes.
	We do not reinforce amongst ourselves the need to always follow instructions when using new equipment.
	The roof is too flat. It's too prone to leaking.
	This was an accident waiting to happen. I knew there would be a problem.

My roof leaked! Some possible examples of Personal Latent Causes of the leak were:

	My husband needs to spend more time at home.
	I tend to take shortcuts, even when I know better.
	I am trying to do too much in my life.
	I use the 80/20 rule when doing most jobs. I usually do not go to 100%.
	My wife is a nag.
	I do not resist my husband when he tries to do things where he lacks experience.