corrective action
Steps addressing problems
Corrective action is a step taken to fix a problem or address a deficiency.
The phrase appears frequently in workplace and regulatory contexts: The inspector required corrective action within thirty days.
It implies not just acknowledging an error but actively remedying it—often with documentation to prove compliance.
- nonconformanceFailure to meet specifications
- rectificationAct of setting straight
- remediationAct of correcting faults
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- solutionAnswer or liquid mixture
quality control · mitigation · retraining · repair · troubleshooting · lessons learned · continuous improvement · enforcement · standardization · deficiency · oversight · rework · inspection · accountability · performance review · reprimand · diagnosis · restructuring
- bureaucracybureaucracy, bureaucrat, bureaucrats, red tape, civil service
- disciplinary termswarning, suspension, expulsion, detention, fine
- disciplinemisconduct, violation, time-out, timeout, grounded
- Building Inspectionbuilding codes, code violations, structural integrity, inspection reports, certification standards
- complianceaudit, obeying, policy, compliance officer, regulation
- disciplinary actionsreprimand, warning, suspension, demotion, firing
response to problems
corrective actioninaction
Deliberate nonmovement
neglect · willful blindness · doing nothing · complacency · avoidance