THE WEEKLY
REFLEKTION
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The Weekly Reflektion 41/2021
As systems become more complicated and control systems more sophisticated, Human-Machine Interface (HMI) is becoming increasingly important. Do you have good control of HMI in your operation? China Airlines flight 140, flying from Taiwan, was making its approach to Nagoya Airport in Japan on 26th April 1994. The first officer was flying the aircraft and he was experiencing problems pushing the nose down to […]
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The Weekly Reflektion 39/2021
We often talk about the importance of culture in influencing the behaviours of people in an organisation. But do we really understand how the culture has an affect and what aspects of the culture are actually influencing people? Do you understand how culture influences people in your organization? One of our Reflektions in April 2019 […]
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The Weekly Reflektion 31/2021
What is the worst Major Accident we have come across? What criteria should we use to judge the many Major Accidents that we have studied? The consequences in the terms of loss of life, impact on the environment or financial loss? In our view it is more appropriate to judge based on the failure of […]
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The Weekly Reflektion 25/2021
The saying ‘beware of Greeks bearing gifts’ is normally used to refer to an act of charity that masks a hidden destructive or hostile agenda. The saying comes from Greek mythology andthe Trojan War, in which the Greeks, led by Agamemnon, attempted to rescue Helen, who had been taken to Troy after falling in love […]
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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 30 / 2020
I studied at Strathclyde University and every day, during the term, from 1977 to 1981, I walked from Central Station across George Square towards the University. I passed by sandstone buildings blackened by the soot of the industrial city unaware of the Georgian and Victorian architecture. I walked past the City Chambers without realizing that […]
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