Root Cause Analysis Handbook is written by a team of five international consultants with a combined experience of nearly 150 years in the fields of risk/reliability engineering, risk management, incident investigation/root cause analysis, hazard analysis, process safety, environmental safety, loss prevention, asset integrity, and professional/technical training.

They are all on the staff of ABS Consulting, a Houston-based firm specializing in global safety, risk, and integrity management for half a century and operating in over 35 countries. The company serves customers in the oil and gas, chemical, nuclear, maritime, renewable energy, mining, food processing, hospitality, and transportation industries as well as government agencies.