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TapRooT® Friends & Experts e-Newsletter
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North American Edition
August 17, 2010
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| President's Question |  Dear Readers: Have you attended the TapRooT® Summit? If so, I'd like to hear what you think. I think the TapRooT® Summit is the best conference for sharing best practices and benchmarking with industry peers and experts. Of course, I'm biased because I'm the conference chair and I've helped organize this meeting since 1996. I'll post my comment below WHY I think this is the best conference. If you've attended, I'd like to hear your comments too. Leave them here: http://www.taproot.com/wordpress/2010/08/12/summit-recommendations/For more Summit info and to register for the Summit, see: http://www.taproot.com/summit.phpBest regards, President System Improvements, Inc. http://www.taproot.com |
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Investigations and Accidents/Lessons Learned
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Bad News from China: Get links to articles ( Read more).
UK Rail Accident Investigation Branch Publishes Bulletin About a Train Collision with a Level Crossing Gate: The UK RAIB's report had three "Learning Points" ( Read more). Extreme "Free Fall" Ride Has History of Accidents: Get link to article ( Read more).
The UK RAIB announces an accident investigation into runaway and collision near Raigmore, Inverness on 20 July 2010: Get link to article ( Read more). Medical Device Problems Hurt 70,000+ Kids Annually: I read the article and then asked "AND"? There is so much more information that needs to be collected and compared ( Read more). Are Cataracts the Root Cause of Several Sentinel Events? A Canadian Health Unit report said that a doctor's cataracts are partly
to blame for incorrect pathology reports that led to an unnecessary
colostomy, two mastectomies, and at least four other cases of "serious
concern" ( Read more). 19 Dead in "Love Parade" Stampede In Duisburg, Germany: German prosecutors are investigating the causes of a crowd control
failure that lead to the deaths of 19 at the Love Parade techno music
festival in Duisburg, Germany ( Read more). "Hands-only CPR, Pushy Dispatchers are Lifesavers": Get link to article ( Read more). Fatigue a Potential Issue in an Investigation? Try FACTS!: View announcement from Circadian Technologies ( Read more). BBC Reports Tony Hayward Prepares to Leave BP: Major accidents ruin careers ( Read more). Can You Lose Your CEO Job After an Accident? Ask ex-CEO Tony Hayward: Of course, major accidents have bad outcomes. Now, many CEO's should
feel less secure after the recent BP Deepwater Horizon accident
outcomes ( Read more). Did BP Counsel acknowledge that BP was "Grossly Negligent"?: Why is the admission of gross negligence a big deal? ( Read more).  Your opinion counts! Leave
your comments to the articles above on our weblog, and when you find
that one is particularly helpful, press the "thumbs up" icon so we have
a better idea of what information is relevant to you for future
e-Newsletters. Questions? Contact the Editor at editor@taproot.com. |
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.php BEST PRACTICE TRACKS
TESTIMONIALS A first time attendee's thoughts about the Summit: Are you thinking about registering for the first time? Hear what someone just like you had to say about his experience ( View video). An attendee shares what he is taking back to his facility from the Summit: 2010 is an extremely important year to catch up! Get back on the improvement track and create a plan to revolutionize performance at your facility ( View video). IMPORTANT INFO ABOUT SCHEDULING
Customize your Summit Schedule and Take Your Improvements to New Heights! Ever attend a conference or training event, and walk away feeling like
there was one piece of the puzzle that you really needed an answer to
but you just didn't get? We want to assure you that you won't feel that
way about the TapRooT® Summit! ( Read more.)
Which Summit Track is Right for You? Have you registered for the Summit? October 27th will be here before you know it, so don't procrastinate! We'll be posting detailed track information every Tuesday and Thursday
to help you with your decision ( Read more). New this Year: SPECIAL TOPICS: You've always had the option to replace any best practice session on your track with a session from another track, but this year you can also choose from a list of special topics to make your track the perfect fit ( Read more). Exclusive 2-Day Courses = Awesome Discounts for Summit Attendees! Most of these courses are only offered once each year. Don't miss out! ( View courses.) NETWORKING, KEYNOTE SPEAKERS, AND BEST PRACTICE SESSIONSTapRooT® Summit Returns 170% More Than a Regular Conference - What an Investment! What conference has 170% more than other conferences? Well then, lets look at each of the percentages for proof ( Read more). CERTIFIED INSTRUCTORS
TapRooT® Instructors: Maintain Your Certification: What
does it take to maintain your TapRooT® Instructor certification? Every
two years you must attend the TapRooT® Summit and one of the pre-Summit
Courses ( Read more). TRAVEL PLANNING
Summit Travel Planning: Have you started your planning to attend the TapRooT® Summit? Now is the time to plan the trip to get the best airline fares ( Read more). VIDEO: Why We Chose San Antonio as Host City: The Westin Riverwalk hotel offers spacious meeting rooms, a well
laid-out facility that allows attendees to move around without
bottlenecks and delays, as well as covered terraces where attendees can
step out of the hotel to make a phone call or review notes while
enjoying a Riverwalk view ( View video). 2010 Summit: Enjoy Yourself without Ever Leaving the Conference Hotel: San Antonio, a city with a vibrant night life, is the host for the 2010 Summit ... but we didn't forget travelers who are content to just relax in the hotel after a busy Summit day ( Read more). Riverwalk Restaurant Reviews: TapRooT® staff picks: Schilo's and Boudro's |
Win an iPad!
| Enter the TapRooT® Best Practice Contest! Submit your TapRooT® Success Stories to editor@taproot.com (please type "Best Practice Submission" in the subject line) for a chance to win an iPad.
The contest will run six months (deadline: January 27, 2011, 6:00 p.m.). All entries will be shared on the Root Cause Analysis blog. Readers can vote for the Best Practices Success Stories that are most useful to them by simply clicking the "Like" button. In the event of a tie at deadline, the in house instructors at System Improvements will select the winner by vote.
Please submit your Best Practice in a Challenge/Actions/Results format. Here are some examples:
Ciba Vision
Canyon Fuel Company
Rohm & Hass
Intel
Enter as many Best Practice Success Stories as you like.
Don't forget -- the upcoming TapRooT® Summit is all about best practices, so be sure to enter the ideas you learn and implement at your facility!
If you need help with your entry, contact editor@taproot.com.
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Career Development
| Employment Opportunities for Candidates with Root Cause Analysis Training
Saudi Arabia - Saudi Aramco - Senior Safety Engineer - Needs TapRooT® Root Cause Analysis Skills (View opening).
Washington, DC - NTSB - Human Performance Investigator (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
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| Wisdom Quote |
"We learn something every day, and lots of times it's that what we learned the day before was wrong." ~ Bill Vaughan
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TapRooT® Around the World
| Onsite Root Cause Analysis Training in Bedford, South Africa( View photos.)  Seattle Public 5-Day TapRooT® Advanced Root Cause Analysis Team Leader Course(View photos here and here and here.)  TapRooT® 5-Day Root Cause Analysis Course on the North Slope of Alaska( View photos.)  5-Day TapRooT® Class in Gatlinburg, Tennessee( View photos.) |
| Don't Wait! Register for a TapRooT®
Course | Don't wait! TapRooT® Courses fill up and have waiting lists - a sign that the economy is picking up. What courses have filled up lately? (Read more.)
PUBLIC COURSES IN US AND CANADA
2-Day TapRooT® Incident Investigation and Root Cause Analysis Course
Albuquerque, New Mexico - September 16-17
Boston, Massachusetts - September 21-22
Vancouver, Canada - September 23-24
Edmonton, Canada - October 13-14
Chicago, Illinois - October 14-15
Gatlinburg, Tennessee - October 20-21
San Antonio, Texas - October 25-26
St. John's, Canada - November 3-4
Denver (Golden), CO - November 16-17
Toronto, Canada - November 22-23
Charleston, South Carolina - November 30-December 1
New Orleans, Louisiana - December 1-2 (Add 1-Day Equifactor® Equipment Troubleshooting Course!)
Las Vegas, Nevada - December 6-7 (Add 1-Day Equifactor® Equipment Troubleshooting Course!)
Calgary, Canada - December 7-8 (Add 1-Day Equifactor® Equipment Troubleshooting Course!)
3-Day TapRooT®/Equifactor® Equipment Troubleshooting and Root Cause Failure
Analysis
St. John's, Canada - November 3-5
New Orleans, Louisiana - December 1-3
Las Vegas, Nevada - December 6-8
Calgary, Canada - December 7-9
1-Day
TapRooT®/Equifactor® Equipment Troubleshooting & Root Cause Failure
Analysis (For previous 2-day/5-day course attendees
Dallas, Texas - August 13
New Orleans, Louisiana - December 3
Las Vegas, Nevada - December 8
Calgary, Canada - December 9
View our worldwide calendar of courses at:
http://www.taproot.com/courses.php
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Editor's Note: Bring Our Instructors to Your Site
| Dear Readers,
Our course listing above includes all of our scheduled public courses but we have instructors worldwide who are available to come to your site and train.
Bring the instructor to you.When you schedule one of our courses
onsite, you get world-class training from a world-class TapRooT® instructor in a
location that's convenient for you.
Onsite training is very cost effective. When you send people
to a public course, there are often travel costs involved in addition to
the course fee. As a result, if you have several people to train, onsite training can be quite cost-effective.
Not sure if you should hold a course at your site?
Contact one of our TapRooT® Implementation Strategists!
She will ask you about: - your learning objectives;
- the number of employees you need trained; and
- logistics like when and where you need training.
Request a no obligation quote at:
http://www.taproot.com/contact.php
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