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TapRooT® Friends & Experts e-Newsletter
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July 13, 2010
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President's Question
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 Where Would You Like a TapRooT® Course in 2011?I'm preparing our public TapRooT® Course schedule for 2011 and I'd like your help. If you would like to attend a course or if you have some people to
send to a public TapRooT® Course, I'd like to get your ideas about where to hold the training. So let me know the following by leaving a comment to this article: 1. Where would you like to take the course? 2. What kind of course? (2-Day, 5-Day, Equifactor®) 3. How many people would you plan to send? Please let me know ASAP and I'll get the plans set for 2011. Again, here is the link to leave your thoughts on the above questions: http://www.taproot.com/wordpress/2010/07/06/where-would-you-like-a-taproot%C2%AE-course-in-2011/Thanks for your input! Best regards, President System Improvements, Inc. http://www.taproot.com |
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| Investigations and Accidents/Lessons Learned | Accident Implications: How Far-Reaching are the Consequences? A disaster in one industry can re-open inquiries into accidents that
happened a quarter of a century ago, even in other industries (Read more).
UK RAIB Accident Report on Train Collision at Exeter St Davids Station: (Read report.)
Fatal Tram Pedestrial Accident Investigation is an Interesting Investigation and Good Recommendations: (Read investigation report.)
The Washington Post Reports: "Since Red Line Crash, Efforts to Improve Metro Safety Have Lost Momentum": (Read story.)
Joint Coast Guard & MMS Deepwater Horizon Joint Investigation Web Site: I'm slow to find this site but there's lots of information for anyone who wants to learn from the accident (Read more).
Cost of an Accident: Costs Sometimes Go Far Beyond the Company Involved: The six month deepwater drilling ban is already hurting the economy around the Gulf of Mexico (Read more).
Root Cause Analysis Report about a Tritium Leak at Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant is Released: (View summary and pictures.)
Do Exxon and BP Take Different Approaches to Risk? A story by Elizabeth Souder of The Dallas Morning News seems to imply as much (Read more).
What is an Accident? After I started writing about the BP/Transocean Deepwater Horizon
accident, I've had several people write me that I should stop using the
term accident because it implies there is nothing that can (or could
have) been done to stop "an accident" from occurring (Read more).
Are We Blaming BP Rather Than Learning From What Went Wrong? Most investigators agree that blame makes an accident investigation
more difficult. If someone thinks they are going to be blamed (and
perhaps fired), they often provide less information than if they were
in a non-blame environment (Join ongoing discussion).
CSB Press Release: CSB to Investigate Root Causes of BP Deepwater Horizon Blowout Accident: Here's a link to the letter by Chairman John Bresland (link).
CNN Reports: Frustrated locals Not Waiting for OK to Stop Oil: (Read report.)
Houston Chronicle Reports: "Judge blocks offshore drilling ban": (Read article.)
Lessons About Safety Culture from the BP Deepwater Horizon Accident that We Can Learn NOW: (Join ongoing discussion.)
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e-Newsletters. Questions? Contact the Editor at editor@taproot.com.
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The Building Blocks of a Good Quality Program ... Is It in the Name?
by Chris Vallee
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TQM, TQC, TOC, PDCA, Six Sigma, Lean, Lean Sigma, MBO, 8D ... just to
mention a few Quality Programs many in the world of Quality have been
exposed to ... but is it the name of or the effectiveness of the process
that make a good Quality Improvement Program? Seems like a silly
question until you have lived in the world of change.
... "Six Sigma is not the same as TQM"
... "Lean Six Sigma is definitely better than Six Sigma"
... "Is it a Lean Project or a Six Sigma Project?" (Read article.)
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 Chris Vallee is a Senior Associate at System Improvements. He invites you to join in the discussion on TapRooT® Root Cause Analysis Users and Friends Group on LinkedIn. This article is part of a his weekly column on Quality Manufacturing.
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Corporate Homicide - Death in the Workplace
|  When the unthinkable happens will you be ready? Open this .pdf and see what you can learn before the Summit (view .pdf).
And learn more about a special 2-day course being held in San Antonio, Texas, October 25-26, 2010 presented by our friends and experts in the United Kingdom, Matrix Risk Control:
Special 2-Day Course
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Career Development
| Employment Opportunities for Candidates with Root Cause Analysis Training
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| Wisdom Quote |
"Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration." ~ Thomas Edison
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2010 TapRooT® Summit News
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 Dates to RememberTapRooT® Summit: October 27-29, 2010Special 2-Day PreSummit Courses: October 25-26, 2010Live Music/Costume Party: October 27, 2010TapRooT® 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.)  |
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TapRooT® Around the World |  
2 Day TapRooT® Incident Investigation and Root Cause Analysis Course
Edmonton, Alberta
(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 TapRooT® 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 TapRooT® Incident Investigation & Root Cause Analysis Course
(Spanish) 2-Day TapRooT® Incident Investigation & Root Cause Analysis Course
Special 2-Day Equifactor Equipment Troubleshooting and Root Cause Analysis Course
Advanced Trending Techniques
Advanced TapRooT® Techniques
How to Interview & Gather Evidence
Stopping Human Error
Risk Analysis and Management Best Practices
Hazard Recognition Best Practices
Getting the Most from Your TapRooT® 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 TAPROOT® INCIDENT
INVESTIGATION
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
AUSTRALIA, Mackay: August 16-17
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 TAPROOT® ADVANCED ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS TEAM LEADER TRAINING SCHEDULE (Outside of North America)
(View Course Description)
View our worldwide calendar of courses at:
http://www.taproot.com/courses.php
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Editor's Note: Can You Find 'Someday' on Your Calendar?
| Dear Readers,
As you read in the President's Note, we're already planning public courses for 2011. But don't put off until tomorrow what you can do today -- register for a TapRooT® course! A wise person recently told me, "I looked all over my calendar, and I couldn't find 'someday' anywhere!'"
Can you find "someday" on your calendar? It's not too late for you to train in '10. Don't get waitlisted as courses fill up -- check out our calendar of worldwide courses and register today!
Best regards,
Barb Phillips
Barbara Phillips
Editor
System Improvements, Inc. |
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