fireproofed accommodation block‚ slipped into the sea. The largest part of the platform followed it; the whole accident took place in 22 minutes. That was the end of Piper Alpha. What went wrong? The fishbone diagram identifies some possible cause and effect. METHOD/PROCEDURE ENVIRONMENT MATERIAL MANPOWER MACHINE Poor leadership Poor maintenance PTW risk assessment use incorrect Absence of blast wall Inadequate maintenance/safety procedure Poor practice /audit complacency Lack of
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The Causes and Effects of Stress In the following essay‚ I am going to discuss the causes and effects of stress. Have you ever been under any stressful situation to the point you ended up sick? Stress is related to many Illnesses such as mental disorders‚ high blood pressure‚ psychosomatic illness‚ insomnia‚ anxiety‚ depression‚ cardiovascular problems‚ and even cancer. First‚ I will discuss the causes of stress. There are many factors that contributes to stress‚ such as competition in
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Term Paper 12/7/11 Biology 205 The Causes and Effects of Alcoholism In the United States there are approximately 79‚000 deaths annually attributed to excessive alcohol use (NASAIC‚ 2011). Alcoholism is defined as a medical disease or a neurological disorder. Alcoholism is essentially when a person continues to drink‚ even when health‚ work‚ or family are being harmed (NCBI et al‚ 2011). Alcohol is not an issue when enjoyed in moderation and responsibly‚ this however is not always the case.
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A college education has numerous impacts on an individual other than just a better education. Individuals who have attended college and graduated tend to be more successful in life than those who didn’t. There have been studies through the years that provide evidence showing that a college education can be very beneficial to a person and have major impacts on their lives. The most comprehensive review to date on the question of the impact of college is found in Ernest Pascarella and Patrick Terenzini’s
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Causes and Effects of Unemployment Travis Epling Strayer University ENG 105 Jeanette Trammel 9/14/14 Causes and Effects of Unemployment There are many reasons for unemployment in the United States and around the world. Some of these causes are created by the individual and others are out of their control. No matter what the cause for unemployment‚ it has a devastating effect on the individual‚ family‚ and economy. Unemployment defined by the Encyclopedia Britannica is the condition of one
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Jackie Sager Comp 1 October 26‚ 2013 The Effects of Teen Pregnancy Becoming a teen parent is always a scary thing to go through‚ but over the years‚ the United States has been trying new and different ways to lower the occurrence of unplanned pregnancies among teens. There has always been a high rate of teen pregnancies in the United States‚ and according to The Los Angeles Times‚ “Teen pregnancy rates in the United States have fallen in recent years‚ but the country still has a higher rate
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ENG-121-DL Cause and Effect Essay Starting a new business is a huge and important life decision. A lot of thought most go into such a huge financial and personal responsibility that owning and managing your own business requires. It has a ton of pros and cons and can be very rewarding or break you down completely. The purpose of this essay is to talk about the three main effects that starting your own business can produce in and have on your life. The major effect is having to rely on
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English 101 Dr. O’Haynes 6/30/13 Cause and Effects of Basketball Basketball‚ a sport of humble beginnings in 1891‚ is now one of the greatest and most watched sports in history today. It began because of a physical educational instructor asked for a new game for his students. By the early 1900s‚ basketball was played in roughly 90 colleges and has grown to be one of the best sports today. It has been played at by many who aspire to be the greatest sports athletes of their time. Many
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Effects of College Stress Stress comes from variety of sources and does not seem to impact everyone in the same way. What is stressful to one person may not cause stress for another. In small doses‚ stress helps you to stay focused‚ energetic‚ and alert. But when stress becomes overwhelming‚ it can damage your health‚ your mood‚ your productivity‚ your relationships‚ and your quality of life. One of the effects of stress would be emotion; a person can suffer from loss of confidence while in unfamiliar
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Causes and Effects of Suicide Suicide is an action whereby a person ends his or her own life. According to Conner (2009)‚ the 11th main cause of death for all ages in the United States was suicide in 2005‚ which is the 3rd leading cause for people between 15 and 24 years old. This showed that children have a higher risk for committing suicide compared to most of the other age groups. High requirements from the parents to the children will lead to increase in rate of death. Firstly‚ when the requirements
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