Cause Mapping Fundamental Relationships™

Leak (Transfer, Movement) Leak path in

Contact container
Spill, Release
Object at specific location,
Collision, Impact, Struck Object A at specific time Leak out, Leak in Leak
AND
from Container
Hit, Ram, Bump, Knock Drip, Dribble
Smashed, Clobbered Object A Drain Medium,
contacted AND
Crash, Wreck Loss of containment material
Object B
Touch, Electrocution Object at specific location, Bleed
at specific time
Line of fire, In the path Object B Discharge AND

Exposure, Contamination Leach

Diffusion Gradient,
differential
Osmosis
Break Movement across a membrane

Stress
Fracture
Bend, Buckle Net Change (Total, Quantity)
Stress Amount
Tear, Crack, Fail Object Broke exceeded AND Temperature (Heat in, Heat out) In
Snap, Splinter, Shatter strength
Pressure
Rupture Volume Net Change AND
Strength
Fragment Force
Sprain, Strain Calories (Weight gain, Weight loss) Amount
Dollars (Deficit, Surplus) Out

Fall Loss of
Drop support Center of Deviation (from Standard, Requirement, Limit)
mass
Descend AND
Loss of Support
(location) Wrong, Incorrect Actual value,
Object Fell
Collapse Noncompliance, Nonconformance state
Crumble Center of mass
Elevated outside base AND Specification not met, Exceeded operating limit
Plunge of support Missed target, Missed Service Level Agreement, Gap Deviation AND
Plummet Missed deadline, Behind schedule, Schedule delayed Late
Fall over AND Base
delivery, Late shipment Standard,
Topple of support requirement,
(area) Overfilled, Overheated, Over budget, Overweight
Tip over limit
Gravity Too much, Not enough
Roll over Procedure not followed, Human error, Violation
Sink AND

Fire
Object
Reduction‐Oxidation
Heat
Chemical Reaction
Chemical reaction
Combustion Chemical
Degree of Consequence Reduction Fire reaction AND
(Mitigation, Response)
Oxidation Heat
(Activation Energy)
Design, Design review Error, Failure, Mistake, Corrosion Fuel
or Normal
Operation Rust Fire AND
Verification, Check, Monitoring (Redox Reaction)
AND
Unaware, Unrecognized, Unknown Situation,
issue Fuel
Maintenance (Reduction Agent)
Fire Tetrahedron
QC, Inspection Oxygen
Degree of
Redundancy, Backup, Protection Consequence AND AND
Personal Protective Equipment
Action, Fire Triangle
Response, Recovery, Resolution Got Worse, Oxygen
inaction,
Magnitude (small, medium, large) Higher Impact response
(Oxidizing Agent)
(Severity)
Phases, Stages (beginning, middle, end)
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