Saturday, January 10, 2009

Problem Analysis and Maintenance

Most of us will not believe that it is possible to have premonitions about disasters. However, there is a rationale way to foresee some adverse events. Clairvoyance is never about certainty. Maintenance work and incidents that remain unreported can yield invaluable tips about possible and even likely accidents. Consider the report at the following address:

http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2009/01/cause_sought_in.html

Major accidents are investigated thoroughly. What if we were to play Devil's Advocate and look for needles in haystacks of 'near-misses'?

Problem Analysis is a chore and a nuisance as well. It does pay big time though. Here is a link to the method:

http://www.kepner-tregoe.com/TheKTWay/OurProcesses-PA.cfm

Do you have another way of learning from adverse events? Can their probabilities be reduced? Post below to share your experience, and to ask for help with your operations as well.

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