THE WEEKLY
REFLEKTION
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The Weekly Reflektion 07/2024
When changes are made, people with the necessary competence should be involved in evaluating the risks arising from the change. Competence is also an essential element indetermining measures that should be taken to mitigate these risks. Do we ensure that people with the right competence are involved when making changes, and do we take their advice? Coldharbour Hospital in Sherborne, Dorset, England was […]
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The Weekly Reflektion 24/2022
We often hear people claiming that the only thing that doesn’t change in their organization is continuous change. The drive for better performance, whether improving safety, reducing the effect on the environment, increasing production, reducing costs, etc, inevitably leads to a change. However, we are not always so good at understanding why something is in place before we […]
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The Weekly Reflektion 48/2021
New technology often gives us an opportunity to make improvements to the way we do things and how much time it takes to get It done. Sometimes however new technology may have unexpected consequences that can lead to catastrophic results. When you introduce new technology or new ways of working, are you good at managing the changes? […]
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The Weekly Reflektion Week 12/2021
With extreme weather seemingly becoming more regular, how robust our operations to the changing conditions. Is your inspection and maintenance program achieving the aim of a safe and effective operation? Do you err on the side of caution? A lightning strike on the crude distillation unit at the Milford Haven refinery in South Wales caused […]
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The Weekly Reflektion Week 32 / 2020
Trevor Kletz was an industrial safety advisor in Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI). He published a monthly newsletter describing incidents that had occurred in the company and actions needed to prevent them. Soon he was sending out 2000 copies a month to both internal and external recipients. After he retired be published many of these in […]
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