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Friday, July 02, 2004
Lessons David Learned from Eli
David J. Anderson, author of Agile Management and the weblog of the same name posted a series of Lessons Learned from Eli (Goldratt): #1 Small Batch Sizes, #2 Resistance to Change, #3 Don't Assign Blame, and #4 Lean and Six Sigma. Have a look. David is a solid writer and avid learner. He doesn't just stop at the lesson he learned. David offers a refreshing perspective. If you like what you read, then join his Agile Management Yahoo! discussion group. You won't be disappointed. Projects @ Work - No-How: Can You Manage by PMBoK?
Projects@Work - No-How: Can You Manage by PMBOK?: "A checklist of standards does not a methodology make. You need to go beyond what should be done on your project and figure out how it should be done." This is a good article by Mark E. Mullaly, PMP on PMI, PMBoK®, and project management. Thursday, July 01, 2004
No Room for Complacency
A Portland, Maine landscape construction worker died. He was sitting on the tailgate of a pickup truck. The tailgate gave way. He hit his head. Three days later he died. OSHA fined the company $3,550 for contributing to an unsafe work setting. [See story] My first reaction was You gotta be kiddin'! But I wasn't there. I don't know the conditions of the work site. I've learned OSHA is quite deliberate in assessing fines. How could this have happened? Here's one theory. [Remember, I don't know the specific circumstances.] I call it a confluence of unsafe conditions. When one unsafe condition is present with another, and another, and ... then you have a site that is ready for an accident. The frayed extension cord, in the presence of an 8-foot ladder, next to a few pieces of extra rebar can be a deadly setting. Each one is rather benign. Taken together we can imagine a situation where a brief interruption in power could result in a jerk on the power cord which comes in contact with the ladder sending the worker falling onto the rebar. Far-fetched? Not at all. Our complacency is the leading contributor to construction worker injuries. We can't let there be rebar lying around. We can't have a worker on an 8-foot ladder unattended. We can't have frayed power cords on our worksites. Yet, too often we tolerate each one of these problems. None may be a threat, but taken together they contribute to 3 deaths everyday. Next time you're on a job site look for the "little things". Stop. Do something to remove the hazard. There is a child somewhere expecting a parent to come home. Do your part to see that the worker does go home. Read Safety Everyday's construction safety in the news sideblog. Wednesday, June 30, 2004
What Gets Measured Gets Done
It's been a few weeks since I published a Project e-Tip. I've got lots to offer! I've been working with teams who are just beginning to go on the Last Planner System™. While a few are struggling, others are making great progress. This week's tip just might be the key to making everyday improvement.
How about a few tips from the peanut gallery! There's a free prize if I publish your tip. Visit the Archives for more postings |
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