THE WEEKLY
REFLEKTION
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The Weekly Reflektion 35/2023
People often end up living near facilities where hazardous materials are used and/or produced. The risks involved in your operation therefore can affect people or organisations outside your operation and it is essential that this is considered in your risk assessment. Cheapside Street after the explosion Do you communicate the risks identified in your operation to all those that could be affected? The Cheapside […]
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The Weekly Reflektion 08/2023
Good communication is vital during an incident, and special competence is needed to communicate the right things at the right time, to the right people. Are you clear about what you communicate and why? When a Major Accident or serious incident occurs, communication becomes very important in limiting the negative consequences for the companies involved, but also […]
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The Weekly Reflektion 49/2022
When we are thinking about our Reflektions and especially what to write about next week, we are seldom short on material on accidents and incidents. There are unfortunately many ‘good’ examples of Major Accidents that we can use. The challenge is to find the right context and ensure there are relevant points that our readers […]
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The Weekly Reflektion 48/2022
The investigation into major accidents usually leads to recommendations on improvements in safety. While we may not be aware of all of these, we have an expectation that they will be implemented. How do you align your objectives in your ‘One Team’ concept? The Los Rodeos Airport in Tenerife airport suffered with poor visibility when low clouds. On 27th March […]
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The Weekly Reflektion 20/2022
Building a culture needs actions that demonstrate that you are serious, stories to communicate these actions, and engagement to follow up that the actions have the desired effect. Do your systems and procedures apply to everyone and in every circumstance? Now that COVID is over, Mike and I would like to re-establish our Reflekt seminars to […]
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The Weekly Reflektion 52/2021
Do you understand the value of the coffee machine and the informal discussions that often arise there? Could a coffee machine prevent a blowout? Mike and I at Reflekt would like to wish all our readers a Happy New Year and no Major Accidents in 2022. A few years ago, I was working in the Operations Department supporting […]
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The Weekly Reflektion 07/2021
Learning from Major Accidents is the main focus for Reflekt, and we have used the Piper Alpha disaster 6th July 1988 in several Reflektions. This time we have the perspective of one of the survivors. If you had survived a major accident what would you recommend to prevent it happening again? Steve Rae is the […]
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The Weekly Reflektion Week 06/2021
Do you accept shortcuts and allow people to override safety systems to be able to take these shortcuts?
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The Weekly Reflektion Week 03 / 2021
When things go wrong it is important that the problem(s) is (are) communicated to others concisely. Sometimes protocols need to be established to ensure communication is effective. How would people in your organisation communicate in the event of an unexpected situation that could turn into an emergency? On 8th January 2016, a Canadair CRJ200 aircraft, West Air Sweden Flight […]
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The Weekly Reflektion Week 50 / 2020
Good communication is often vital in an operational environment. As George Bernard Shaw once said, “The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” Do you make sure your communication is clear and concise? The Crimean War (1853 – 1856) was fought between an alliance of the United Kingdom, the […]
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The Weekly Reflektion Week 31 / 2020
167 people died on the 6th July 1988 due to explosions and fires on the Piper Alpha platform in the UK sector of the North Sea. The Public Inquiry into the Piper Alpha Disaster was led by Lord Cullen and failure in the operation of the permit to work system was identified as one of […]
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The Weekly Reflektion Week 27 / 2020
The ‘elephant in the room’ is often used to describe an issue that everyone knows is the most important issue for the people in an organization, however it is not the issue that is being discussed. Peter Sandman, an advocate of effective risk communication, uses the example of how Exxon communicated their environmental policy following […]
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The Weekly Reflektion Week 13 / 2020
In last week’s Reflektion we talked about the importance of listening to what people say and trying to understand the message that they are trying to convey. This week we will also talk about communication and the importance of giving people the information they need to make their decisions. When you are asked for information […]
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