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July 6, 2010
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President's Question
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 Can Regulators Stop Accidents?The MMS (Minerals Management Service) has been severely criticized for not being a more forceful regulator. The President has already taken action to split the agency in two (one part to collect government oil royalties - the other to regulate safety). But critics in the press are calling for heads to roll. Even one of the most forceful and independent regulators, the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, can't stop all nuclear incidents (for example, the Davis-Besse reactor vessel head corrosion hole near-miss). This brings up a bigger issue ... can regulators stop accidents? What should they be expected to do? Is a cooperative regulatory environment better or worse than a contentious regulatory environment? To me, the responsibility to stop accidents is held by the management at the company doing the work. In the case of the BP/Transocean Deepwater Horizon accident that responsibility would belong to BP and Transocean. But I can see the roll of regulation is high-hazard industries. What do you think? Was the MMS too easy? Did a lack of regulation contribute to the BP/Transocean Deepwater Horizon blowout? Is the US government partially responsible for this accident? Let me know your ideas by leaving a comment at: http://www.taproot.com/wordpress/2010/06/08/interesting-analysis-of-regulatory-process-in-the-off-shore-oil-industry-what-do-you-think/Best regards, President System Improvements, Inc. http://www.taproot.com |
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| Investigations and Accidents/Lessons Learned | OGP Safety Alert - Fan Partially Amputates Hand: Worker's Hand Partially Amputated from Contact with Fan Blade (View alert).
Delta Mechanic Dies in Accident at Minneapolis - St. Paul International Airport (Read article).
Update on NTSB'S Investigation of the May 8 Staten Island Ferry Accident (Read release).
Worker Dies at BP Refinery in Rotterdam: Reuters reports on the death (Read article).
Houston Chronicle Story Says Criminal Charges Likely for BP the Corporation but NOT for BP Executives (Read story).
How Long Must We Wait to Learn?: Do we have to wait for a Presidential Commission to learn? Or are there lessons learned that could be analyzed and applied now? (Join discussion.)
President Names "Independent" Blue Ribbon Commission to Investigate Gulf Oil Spill - Are They Qualified?: Since the mission of this body is so important to the energy future of
the US, I thought I'd dig deeper into the commission members
backgrounds. I've written a short summary for each of the members from
what I found on line (Read more).
The Cost of an Accident - Your Reputation and $20 Billion Dollars: BP has agreed to set aside $20 Billion Dollars in a fund to be
administered by lawyer Kenneth Feinberg (who is now the TARP Fund Pay
Czar) (Read more).
Well Design & Construction Causal Factors of the Deepwater Horizon Accident: The Committee on Energy and Commerce investigation into the well blowout has identified 5 Causal Factors in a letter to Tony Hayward dated June 14, 2010 (Read more).
More Bad PR for BP - CNN Story: "BP documents highlight PR strategy after deadly Texas blast": Bad PR is gift that just keeps giving. With the new Gulf spill, old BP
documents and stories about the BP Texas City refinery explosion are
again making the headlines (Read more).
Tony Hayward Congressional Hearings: What bothered me so much was Tony Hayward's lack of forthrightness and lack of openness (Read more).
BP's Health and Safety Record in Question Last Year in the UK: Questions arose last year concerning how the Health and Safety Executive in the UK was portraying BP's safety record (Read more).
How Bad is the BP PR Impact? It Can't Get Much Worse Than This (View video).
Peter Budnick (prior Summit speaker) Comments on BP/Transocean Deepwater Horizon Accident (Read more).
BP Chairman Says " ... embattled chief executive
Tony Hayward is to have a changed role in dealing with the oil spill" (Read more).
Qualifications of the Independent Commission to Investigate the BP Deepwater Horizon Accident (View more).
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e-Newsletters. Questions? Contact the Editor at editor@taproot.com.
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Consume Accountability
by Capt. George Burk
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Outstanding leaders know that
accountability is vital and it extends to other internal core values
such as honesty, competence, courage, compassion and honor.
Outstanding leaders "wear" these core values like a coat draped around
their shoulders because the core values are first and foremost
personal, then professional ... inside out, not outside in. Here are a
few ways to "wear" those core values (traits) ( Read article).
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 Captain George A. Burk will be presenting "Quality in Life and Work"
on the Safety and Risk Management Track on Friday, October 29, 2010 at
8:00 a.m. at the Summit. The 2010 TapRooTŪ Summit will be held October 27-29, 2010 in San Antonio, Texas (with Pre-Summit Courses October 25-26). For more information about Captain Burk, visit his website: www.georgeburk.com
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Career Development
| Employment Opportunities for Candidates with Root Cause Analysis Training
Cleveland, OH - Quality Engineer - Needs Root Cause Analysis Experience ( View opening). Tysons Corner, VA - OAO Technology Solutions - Root Cause Analysis (RCA) Specialist ( View opening). Fort McMurray, AB, CANADA - Reliability Engineer (Root Cause Analysis) ( View opening). Harrison, OH - Belcan - Operations Engineering Superintendent - Needs TapRooTŪ Root Cause Analysis Experience ( View opening). Richmond, VA - Bowhead - Health, Safety and Environmental Manager - Needs TapRooTŪ Root Cause Analysis Skills ( View opening). Starke, FL - Du Pont - Reliability Specialist - Needs Troubleshooting and Root Cause Analysis Skills ( View opening). Greenville, SC - GE Energy - The Lead Engineer, Operability Analysis - Needs Root Cause Analysis Skills ( View opening). P.S. Thinking about registering for a course to add to your personal resume? Our worldwide calendar of public courses can be found at: http://www.taproot.com/courses.php |
| Wisdom Quote |
"You must learn from the mistakes of others. You can't possibly live long enough to make them all yourself." ~ Sam Levenson
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2010 TapRooTŪ Summit News
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 Dates to RememberTapRooTŪ Summit: October 27-29, 2010Special 2-Day PreSummit Courses: October 25-26, 2010Live Music/Costume Party: October 27, 2010TapRooTŪ 7th Annual Scramble Charity Golf Tournament: October 29, 2010The Summit Hotel and Host City are:The Westin Riverwalk, San Antonio, TexasLearn more: http://www.taproot.com/summit.phpWhat do our attendees say? ( View video.)  The Summit is just three months away! Don't miss the important weekly updates in this e-Newsletter. Check out the following "2010 Summit News" articles in our recently archived e-Newsletters to catch up:Why We Chose San Antonio as Host CityWhich Track is Right for YouPlanning your Schedule: Special Topics NEW This Year!
Best Practice Speaker: Dr. Beverly Chiodo
 Character Driven Success! Dr. Beverly Chiodo has been invited to speak about Character at the 2010 TapRooTŪ Summit. This is Dr. Chiodo's fourth year to appear at the Summit. Don't miss the chance to hear these talks - as busy as she is, this may be the last chance you have to hear her at the Summit! ( Read more.) |
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TapRooTŪ Around the World |  TapRooTŪ 2-Day Root Cause Analysis Course in Texas
( View photos.) 
(View more.)
Team Leader Training in Salt Lake City, Utah
(View more.)
5-Day TapRooTŪ Advanced Root Cause
Analysis Team Leader Course in Abu Dhabi
(View photos.)
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| Special 2-Day Courses! Summit Discounts! Wow! | Many of these exclusive courses are only offered once this year!
October 25 and 26, 2010 mark the dates for our special 2-Day Courses! This year these exclusive courses taught by our global instructors will be held in San Antonio, Texas. Schedule for the TapRooTŪ Summit immediately following a special 2-day course, and save $200 on your registration (Multi-attendee discounts: 3 or more people who register for a special 2-Day Course together save $100 each. 3 or more people who register for the Summit and Special 2-Day Course together save $400 each)!
Choose from this list of Special 2-day Pre-Summit Courses:
A Police Enquiry into a Death in the Work Place - Corporate Responsibility
Improving Your Organization's Safety Culture
2-Day TapRooTŪ Incident Investigation & Root Cause Analysis Course
(Spanish) 2-Day TapRooTŪ Incident Investigation & Root Cause Analysis Course
Special 2-Day Equifactor Equipment Troubleshooting and Root Cause Analysis Course
Advanced Trending Techniques
Advanced TapRooTŪ Techniques
How to Interview & Gather Evidence
Stopping Human Error
Risk Analysis and Management Best Practices
Hazard Recognition Best Practices
Getting the Most from Your TapRooTŪ Software
LEARN MORE on our course page: http://www.taproot.com/courses.php
Limited space is available!
REGISTER TODAY!
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Course | PUBLIC 2-DAY TAPROOTŪ INCIDENT
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AND ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS COURSE SCHEDULE (Outside of North America)
(View Course Description) AUSTRALIA, Adelaide: July 26-27
AUSTRALIA, Brisbane: July 22-23 and September 22-23
AUSTRALIA, Kalgoorlie: September 6-7 AUSTRALIA, Karratha: October 4-5
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AUSTRALIA, Melbourne: July 19-20 and September 20-21 AUSTRALIA, Perth: July 15-16 and August 9-10 and September 9-10 and October 7-8
AUSTRALIA, Singleton: July 28-29 and October 7-8
AUSTRALIA, Sydney: August 5-6 and September 20-21 BRAZIL, Sao Paulo: August 4-5 ENGLAND, Birmingham: October 13-14 INDONESIA, Balikpapan: October 13-14
INDONESIA, Batam: September 2-3
MALAYSIA, Kuala Lumpur: August 9-10 and September 29-30 NEW ZEALAND, Christchurch: August 19-20 SINGAPORE, Singapore: August 4-5 and August 12-13
PUBLIC 5-DAY TAPROOTŪ ADVANCED ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS TEAM LEADER TRAINING SCHEDULE (Outside of North America)
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View our worldwide calendar of courses at:
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Editor's Note: Let's Get Critical!
| Dear Readers,
Have you ever wanted to leave a disagreeable comment to a blog post but didn't? I've been in that situation before. Sometimes it was because the blogger seemed so much bigger than life, I thought he or she must surely know more than me. Other times it was because I didn't want to offend anyone or get into a big messy debate.
Sadly, when a blog's entire readership appears to be nodding in agreement ... it loses its edge. It becomes a (yawn) Society of Lovely Flowers and Affirmations instead of a vibrant thought producing community
I'm not trying to be a troublemaker here but let's get critical:
- We want to earn your respect by giving you a forum on the Root Cause Analysis Blog to state your point of view whether it agrees with the point of view of our authors or not.
- We want to hear your critical feedback to improve any problem we may not have noticed.
And most of all - We don't want to lose you because you thought we weren't listening or we don't care what you think.
We appreciate your support and positive comments, and always stay true to your convictions. Constructive criticism is helpful. Together, we'll continue "Changing the Way the World Solves Problems."
Best regards,
Barb Phillips
Barbara Phillips
Editor
System Improvements, Inc. |
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