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Archive for November 12th, 2007

The Sea is Unforgiving - 10 Ships Sink/Run Aground - Russian Oil Tanker Splits Up in Black Sea

Monday, November 12th, 2007

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People look on as ship is driven ashore.

Reports say that as many as ten ships sank or ran aground in the Strait of Kerch and in nearby areas of the Black Sea in a fierce storm. Up to 11 sailors are dead or missing. For more information see:
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/world/5293205.html

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Cosco Busan Scrapes San Francisco Bay Bridge - Crew Held for Questioning

Monday, November 12th, 2007

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Picture of damage to ship

I love reading newspaper accounts of accidents. An Associated Press story had the following two quotes:

“Investigators were focusing on possible communication problems between the ship’s crew, the pilot guiding the vessel and the Vessel Traffic Service, the Coast Guard station that monitors the bay’s shipping traffic.”

“A language barrier between the vessel’s pilot, Capt. John Cota, and the ship’s all-Chinese crew was not likely a factor in the crash, since the ship’s captain and officers are required to speak English, officials said.”

I wonder what official said that a Chinese crew speaking English was not likely a factor because they are REQUIRED to speak English?

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Monday Accident & Lessons Learned: Recent OSHA Fines - Does Your Safety Program Have the Tools It Needs to Avoid Serious Accidents?

Monday, November 12th, 2007

Here are some recent stories and press releases about OSHA fines:

OSHA Fines Kansas City Power & Light $21,000 After Accident that Kills 2 and Injures 4

OSHA Proposes $128,000 in Fines for Violations at Oshkosh Specialty Vehicles

OSHA Proposes $196,000 in Fines for Violations at Cintas Corp in Mobile, AL

OSHA Fines Gary Grading $136,200 After Accident

D’Alessandro Corp Fined $52,000 After Trench Cave-In

Does your safety program have the tools it needs to prevent these types of accidents and fines? Good root cause analysis - applied during the investigation of incidents and near-misses and during proactive audits and observations - can help you stop major accidents and avoid serious OSHA fines.

To learn about TapRooT® and how it can help you improve performance, we recommend attending either a 2-Day TapRooT® Incident Investigation and Root Cause Analysis Course or 5-Day TapRooT® Advanced Root Cause Analysis Team Leader Course.

Preventing even a single accident or OSHA fine can pay for your training and your improvement program for years to come.

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