Tag: quality

Rework as a systemic risk amplifier: Exposure-normalized modeling of safety frequency and severity

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Does construction rework act as a safety risk amplifier? This study from Peter E.D Love analysed data from 599 projects. PS. Check out my YouTube and recent Critical Control / barrier vid: https://youtube.com/@safe_as_pod?si=iUaDPJynPemQRZhY Shout a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/benhutchinson Extracts:·        “Rework is not only a response to quality deviations but also an activity that alters task organisation and… Continue reading Rework as a systemic risk amplifier: Exposure-normalized modeling of safety frequency and severity

Deming: we should “Drive out fear”

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“The economic loss from fear”, says Deming, “is appalling … [so, we should] Drive out fear”. An extract from a 1981 article from Deming (summary posted in the new year), highlighting the negative role that fear has in creating silence of ideas, asking questions, or improving process and conditions. Fear also creates an “inability to… Continue reading Deming: we should “Drive out fear”