Tim, It depends on the circumstance as to what is most appropriate. In the case of equipment failure, depending on significance (and time allotted by...
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Christopher M. Timm
ctimm@...
Dec 1, 2010 7:33 pm
The article at this citation: http://www.huntingtonnews.net/local/101201-rutherford-localclarification.htm l is just an unfortunate reminder of the tendency if...
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DR WILLIAM CORCORAN
drbillcorcoran
Dec 1, 2010 8:22 pm
Chris, Thanks for the link. I posted the story below. What are the lessons to be learned by rooticians? Take care, Bill Corcoran Mission: Saving lives, pain,...
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Christopher M. Timm
ctimm@...
Dec 1, 2010 9:42 pm
One lesson to be learned (or remembered) is that to watch out for those inputers to an RCA who have their own ax to grind and who want to cloud the real issue...
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bruce.hart@...
f1474568
Dec 2, 2010 10:51 am
A subcontractor worker had a minor injury here. The contract is such that subcontractors conduct their own investigation and "analysis." The recorded...
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DR WILLIAM CORCORAN
drbillcorcoran
Dec 2, 2010 1:03 pm
Bruce, Sad? What are the factors that resulted in such a superficial investigation being accepted? An investigation report is a product provided to a...
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bruce.hart@...
f1474568
Dec 2, 2010 1:09 pm
Good questions. I'll pass them on to the org responsible and follow up insofar as I can. Thanks, B. From: DR WILLIAM CORCORAN...
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DR WILLIAM CORCORAN
drbillcorcoran
Dec 2, 2010 3:14 pm
Bill Salot, Thanks for the "challenge." Here's an example: Electrocution: * Co-located worker and high voltage conductor [Meets condition a) the simultaneous...
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DR WILLIAM CORCORAN
drbillcorcoran
Dec 3, 2010 12:14 pm
On Dec. 3, 1984, more than 4,000 people died after a cloud of gas escaped from a pesticide plant operated by a Union Carbide subsidiary in Bhopal, India. ...
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DR WILLIAM CORCORAN
drbillcorcoran
Dec 3, 2010 12:59 pm
Scroll down for the story. Then read on. ________________________________ Quotation of the day: It’s possible that if this is a manufacturing defect, that it...
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Arsenault, Gerry
aarsenau1g
Dec 3, 2010 4:05 pm
UNRESTRICTED | ILLIMITÉ Nigerian proverb, "When the elephants play, the grass gets trampled." High risk industries, Chemical, Nuclear, Oil, Mining in...
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Van Leuken, Mike
mvanleuken
Dec 6, 2010 2:35 pm
I agree with Garry with regards to self-regulation. To his list of high risk industries I would add the financial industry. Mike van Leuken From:...
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Root_Cause_State_of_t...
Root_Cause_State_of_t...
Dec 7, 2010 11:43 am
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the Root_Cause_State_of_the_Practice group. File...
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DR WILLIAM CORCORAN
drbillcorcoran
Dec 7, 2010 11:43 am
Concorde SST: More Lessons to be Learned at this late date? We all knew about * "Show Stoppers" * Foreign material management * Use of operating experience *...
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Arsenault, Gerry
aarsenau1g
Dec 7, 2010 2:12 pm
UNRESTRICTED | ILLIMITÉ The Concorde “had become a financial burden for Air France and British Airways...
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DR WILLIAM CORCORAN
drbillcorcoran
Dec 7, 2010 2:53 pm
Gerry, Good questions. Do you use Concorde in your OPEX Training? What points do you make? In nuclear power we've had some show stoppers. Chernobyl (V.I....
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predica45
Dec 7, 2010 3:30 pm
After reading the account of the "placing blame" trial in France that was related to the 2000 Concorde crash I'm not sure what relevance to assign to this...
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Arsenault, Gerry
aarsenau1g
Dec 7, 2010 3:35 pm
UNRESTRICTED | ILLIMITÉ Your right- Chernobyl Unit 4and TMI-2 did not recover. However, I believe other units at Chernobyl and TMI continued operation after...
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tjhsbh79
Dec 7, 2010 4:16 pm
What techniques do you use to investigate potential human performance issues that could be indicative of a broader concern? If you find there are broad...
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DR WILLIAM CORCORAN
drbillcorcoran
Dec 7, 2010 4:26 pm
Gerry and Bill, Thanks. My top heartburn on this one is how the mechanic was treated. It wasn't fair. It reminds me of how Andy Siemaszko at Davis-Besse was...
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Michael Mulligan
steamshovel2002
Dec 7, 2010 4:49 pm
"...such as the plant staff's ability to effectively develop and follow procedures. These behaviors do not constitute violations of NRC requirements." ...
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DR WILLIAM CORCORAN
drbillcorcoran
Dec 7, 2010 5:05 pm
Mike, Amazing! I was thinking the same thing myself. When OSHA looked at the other BP sites after the Texas City explosion it became clear that the weak parts...
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Noga, Scott T
rebus3
Dec 7, 2010 6:40 pm
Not to change the subject but I would say an even more glaring and egregious injustice of this type is what happened at Abu Ghraib. Only the bottom tier took...
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Michael Mulligan
steamshovel2002
Dec 7, 2010 7:50 pm
A commitment to full and accurate language internally, language and communication is the first organ to go. I don't know, somebody independent of the facility,...
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Sam Hobbs
samhho
Dec 8, 2010 3:23 am
Back on August 13 and 14, we had an exchange that was nominally about the Yucca Mountain “LIS” but that included some discussion about communication on...
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Reynald Cloutier
rey_cloutier
Dec 8, 2010 3:43 am
Discussed this subject over lunch today, and everyone thought like you. Rey ________________________________ From: DR WILLIAM CORCORAN...
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paulclyn2000
Dec 8, 2010 10:25 am
Gerry & al, Thanks for the quote from Jeremiah. The Nigerian proverb has now some underpinning in a scientific article: TITLE: Making Self-Regulation More Than...
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DR WILLIAM CORCORAN
drbillcorcoran
Dec 8, 2010 10:51 am
Blaming Congress is equivalent to the excuse of "the Devil made me do it." Organizations are free to write their purchase orders to require specified safety...
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BILL
wlrigot
Dec 8, 2010 6:30 pm
Dr. Bill, I think, before you look at why these companies don't do a better job at writing better purchase orders for their vendors, you should look to the ...
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paulclyn2000
Dec 9, 2010 2:16 pm
Dr. Bill, I am afraid the answer is yes. This is a simplified summary of what happens. Many big corporations/ organisations say "this is not our core business,...
