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by Bob Latino
Updated: January 5, 2022Germination of a Failure – Why Does Stuff Really Break Down? (Q&A Part 1)
Reading Time: 3 minutes I recently presented a webinar for SMRP and Empowering Pumps, on the title above. There were several questions, post-presentation, that I felt were worthy of expanding on in
by Bob Latino
Updated: January 5, 2022Error: Is it a Cause or an Outcome? (Trick Question)
Reading Time: 6 minutes Trick question, it’s neither! When we hear people use the term ‘error’ it is normally associated with being the cause of some type of bad
by Bob Latino
Updated: January 5, 2022The Top 11 Signs of a Shallow Cause Analysis (SCA)
Reading Time: 2 minutes We might be doing a Shallow Cause Analysis (SCA) if … 1. We blame and discipline the violator and that concludes the investigation. There is
by Bob Latino
Updated: November 17, 2023Logic Tree Basics: Complete Guide Constructing a Logic Tree
Reading Time: 9 minutes Note: Everyone has their own way to use cause-and-effect logic trees and we use the PROACT RCA Methodology that we teach in our root cause
by Bob Latino
Updated: January 5, 2022The Pro’s and Con’s of Using Pre-Existing Logic/Templates in Root Cause Analyses (RCA)
Reading Time: 10 minutes There has been an ongoing debate for decades as to whether the use of pre-existing logic for conducting Root Cause Analyses (i.e. RCA templates and/or
by Bob Latino
Updated: April 23, 2024In Healthcare, Is The Human Being An Asset Or Liability?
Reading Time: 13 minutes This article contrasts the application of preventive and predictive technologies in industry to those in healthcare. For years, risk managers have been discussing the rationing
by Bob Latino
Updated: April 23, 2024Supercharge Lean Six Sigma with Root Cause Analysis
Reading Time: 8 minutes Has your organization adopted Six Sigma? Lean manufacturing? What about Lean Six Sigma? If you already have any of these business process improvements in place,
by Bob Latino
Updated: April 23, 2024Name That Failure | Part 3
Reading Time: 4 minutes Can you identify and name this fracture pattern? How can you tell it is that fracture pattern? Where are the origin(s) of the failure
by Bob Latino
Updated: January 5, 2022Name That Failure Pattern | 2nd Edition
Reading Time: 3 minutes This failure occurred on a turbine driven boiler feedwater pump (TDBFP) at a fossil fuel power plant. The pump in question is an outboard boiler
by Bob Latino
Updated: April 23, 2024Name That Failure Pattern – Part 1
Reading Time: 8 minutes This is a failed shaft that came out of a pump in a paper mill. The pump was only in service for about a month
by Bob Latino
Updated: November 16, 2023Examining Rolling Element Bearings
Reading Time: 7 minutes In our last series highlighting the 4 primary Failure Modes (FM) of component failures (erosion, corrosion, fatigue and overload), we discussed how to read fractured surfaces.
by Bob Latino
Updated: April 23, 2024Optimizing RCA and FMEA in Health Care
Reading Time: 12 minutes “Failure Mode and Effect Analysis” (FMEA) and “Root Cause Analysis” (RCA) are becoming commonplace terms in work environments and in the literature. This article will