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To avoid penalties and further impacts to the organization, the client needed to achieve compliance with the investigating authority by demonstrating a formal [Root Cause Analysis (RCA) process](https://blog.nexusglobal.com/tag/rca-dmaic-podcast) for reporting the incident, preventing re-occurrence, and improving safety. The challenge of the project was to leverage a [formal incident reporting and RCA management solution](https://info.nexusglobal.com/investigation-optimizer-2020) for regulatory compliance and risk mitigation in expedited time. To achieve the goal, Nexus Global developed a strategy for conducting a formal RCA investigation into the cause of the chemical leak and remediate the causal factors using [Investigation Optimizer™](https://www.nexusglobal.com/apmsolutions/investigation-management/investigationopt).  Download the case study to learn how we achieved compliance and improved employee safety to avoid financial penalties and potential impacts of the continuing operation of the business. 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