Think of errors as a chain of events or series of linked holes… PDF: 7 Pages Summary: Root cause failure analysis interprets the features of a system or a component to determine why it... Read more
Utilization of Root Cause Failure Analysis in the Investigation of Marine Deck Fitting Failures Abstract: Cracking was discovered in the openings of cargo deck tie down fittings on ships und... Read more
Victor May, Senior Consultant, Reliability Center, Inc. Abstract: Has your organization adopted Six Sigma? Lean manufacturing? What about Lean Six Sigma? If you already have any of these b... Read more
By Robert J. Latino, CEO, Reliability Center, Inc. The Swiss Cheese Model Many are familiar with Dr. James Reason’s Swiss Cheese Model (see Figure 1) from his text ‘Managing the Risks of Org... Read more
In order to prevent recurrence of any such undesirable outcome, we have to truly understand the causes that led up to that bad outcome. In many of our worlds, the process used to analyze and... Read more
By: Robert J. Latino, CEO, Reliability Center, Inc. Abstract: Root Cause Analysis or commonly referred to as RCA, has become a widely used term these days, especially in the healthcare and i... Read more
By: Robert J. Latino, CEO Reliability Center, Inc. Featured Article in chemical engineering April 2000: We troubleshoot every day of our lives. Some are better than others at performing th... Read more
Ronny Johnston, Alabama Power Company, Maintenance Planner Power Magazine, Sep/Oct 2001 Recently Alabama Power Company (A Southern Company) in Parrish, AL experienced a process interruption... Read more
Robert J. Latino, CEO, RCI Abstract: I recently posted an i-Presentation on Reliabilityweb.com that evoked an unexpected resounding response from viewers. This i-Presentation was entitled “T... Read more
Abstract: If we have heard it once, we have heard it a million times – “let’s do a RCA on that failure.” The problem is that phrase will mean something different to everyone that says it. Wh... Read more
Peri-FACTS® – An eJournal for Lifelong Learning in Obstetrics From the University of Rochester’s Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Robert J. Latino, CEO, Reliability Center, Inc.... Read more
Fay A . Rozovsky, J D , M P H, The Rozovsky Group, Inc./RMS Tobias B. Gilk, Junk Architects, PC, Associate Architect Robert J. Latino, CEO, Reliability Center, Inc. Regardless of whether an... Read more
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