Proximate Cause Posted on 14th December 201511th May 2021 by ThePD (The Project Definition) Proximate Cause is an event sufficiently related to which directly produces the effect without the intervention of any other cause. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Related Posted in HSE and tagged safety. ThePD (The Project Definition) ThePD has been developing the Preferred Project Definitions based on the actual project execution and operation experiences and knowledge with the Project Language, and sharing with you daily basis.