tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20092824.post4582210893143935984..comments2024-01-30T19:45:36.648+11:00Comments on Lounge of the Lab Lemming: Midnight in ChernobylC W Mageehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09706100504739548720noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20092824.post-76872567499771951882019-04-27T11:16:47.522+10:002019-04-27T11:16:47.522+10:00I did not mean to denigrate checklists as a useful...I did not mean to denigrate checklists as a useful tool. However, I have heard of certain workplaces (not my current one) where they have allegedly been weaponized by management to shield the upper levels of the company from responsibility rather than to bring actual benefit to the workers at risk.<br />C W Mageehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09706100504739548720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20092824.post-89303034846319333632019-04-26T21:30:41.320+10:002019-04-26T21:30:41.320+10:00The book has a whole chapter on the trial and othe...The book has a whole chapter on the trial and other repercussions. <br /><br />The guy who pushed the button later died from radiation sickness, after wading through radioactive water to try to supply coolant to the core. <br /><br />The plant director (who wasn't even informed of the test they were doing) took the blame like a good loyal Communist, and did years in a hard labour camp.<br /><C W Mageehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09706100504739548720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20092824.post-91744770998465282762019-04-26T16:35:25.629+10:002019-04-26T16:35:25.629+10:00Have you ever read a book called The Checklist Man...Have you ever read a book called <i>The Checklist Manifesto</i>? I found it pretty convincing.<br /><br />I'm all in favor of people having enough knowledge that they know when to deviate from established procedure. I'm in favor of those who have the knowledge <i>and competence</i> also having the authority to actually deviate.<br /><br />However. In the many cases where established Chris Phoenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13368959552769808835noreply@blogger.com