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May 04, 2007
How "Minor" Mechanical Failures Lead to Major Accidents
How many times have you had an equipment failure occur, only to have the operators tell you:
Oh, yeah, it never has worked right.
Many would say this is a nuisance issue, sometimes costing a little extra for repeat repairs, but not worth a full investigation. At the Summit, Ken Reed presented how implementation of this philosophy is a roll of the dice, sometimes resulting in disastrous consequences.
Click below to receive a download of Ken's handout at this presentation.
Posted by barbara at May 4, 2007 11:20 AM