Wes, Thanks ever so much. It is good to hear from you. Would you be so kind as to send me web links or electronic copies of the available reports on the...
Wes, Thanks ever so much. If you come across other testing nuggets please pass them along. It's great that your power ascension testing caught the error, but...
When you think you've seen everything you sometimes get socked with something so preposterous that you are boggled. Here it is. You may have to stare at the...
FYI. Please pass this to someone who might be helpful at CSB. Take care, Bill Corcoran W. R. Corcoran, Ph.D., P.E. Nuclear Safety Review Concepts 21 Broadleaf...
Hi Bill C. Helen Ganley recently sent me an article on RCA from the Quality perspective. This article by John Dew of the Univ. of AL was published in Quality...
Bob, 1. Dew's definition of root cause analysis is useful, but much that we legitimately think of as root cause analysis does not go down to beliefs. Most of...
I thought you might enjoy chewing on that one. Take care Bill Bob L. ... From: Dr. Bill Corcoran [mailto:firebird.one@...] Sent: Wednesday, June 16,...
aI think it is terrific....especially like the comment..can quote this when I am refused adequate time to do one. How should I quote the definition?helen ... ...
I laughed out loud when I heard Bill say "When was the last time someone asked you to come in and criticize their beliefs?"" My comment is that beliefs drive...
Helen, I'm glad you like the definition. Just call it Bill Corcoran's definition. I don't guarantee that your bosses will be impressed when you use it against...
Bill, Thanks ever so much. I am copying my e-group on this reply so members can see your insights. I have participated in using CSA as you suggest. I wish I...
Bill, Unfortunately, I agree with your observations concerning the consequences of inadequate time or budget for an proper RCE... RCE not done right, it may...
Member, This is informational, but you may wish to act on the info. 1.The e-group at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Root_Cause_State_of_the_Practice_II/ is a...
Would anyone care to join me in writing an article on: "How Leaks in a Reactor in the Carolinas Kept the 2002 Northeast Blackout from Triggering a LOCA." I...
Sure, Bill. I need the relaxed time right now because I'll be out of town for a couple of weeks the end of June. Terry Herrmann From: "Dr. Bill Corcoran"...
Here's an interesting article from USA Today. Take care, Bill Corcoran W. R. Corcoran, Ph.D., P.E. Nuclear Safety Review Concepts 21 Broadleaf Circle Windsor,...
GENERAL STATEMENT: Why does what seems so obvious to us in industry, seem like such a revelation in healthcare? Did you know that most "code" teams in...
Dave, Thanks ever so much for that constructive criticism. You are on the money. I will update the paper. I often reissue an article when I think the message ...
Please give me your favorite attributes (good vs. bad) side-by-side. For example, my favorites are: Good: The RCAR is transparent, I.e., it is easy to tell...
Bob, et al, While statistically, the number of errors as described below may be small, such an error is quite significant when it happens to you or to a loved...
Gents, I was asked to assist with this investigation and was actively involved with the site RCA team up until about a week ago when I went on vacation for my ...
Well, I guess I wonder why this couldn't be a publicly open process with transparent input from the employees. Like an internet site updated daily. What...
Mike, A number of employees have been actively involved. The process has been very open and RCA team meetings have been attended by engineers, managers and...
I have been monitoring the chatter on help. I support it. If you need some telephone help give me a call at 860-285-8779. You don't need to search the web. If...
The article is interesting and I agree with much of it. It does, however, contain some time-honored root cause fallacies that beginners (and others) should be...
MessageTim, It was good to hear from you. Thanks for your insights. I will use them in an update in a year or so. It may well turn out that two of the key...
Bill, Transparency is the greatest organizational tool the cosmos ever invented. It creates amazingly stable organizations and it facilitates making non...
Mike, You can download it from the files section of the spillover web site. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Root_Cause_State_of_the_Practice_II/ If you like I'll...
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