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E-Mail message
From: Douglas McCoy
To: Itsumi Wakimoto
Subject: Trial results
Date: January 28
Attachment: Report

Hi Ms. Wakimoto, 

I just received the report on the trial of our new safety measure, and the results are clear: conducting a job hazard analysis (JHA) before construction begins has a positive effect on keeping projects on track and reducing cost. The full report is attached, but I'll summarize the key points here. 

We implemented the measure on three projects- Robinson Tower, Sparks Apartments, and Bryant Market-over the past two years, and had Broseley Consulting analyze and compare those projects to our other projects that took place in the same period. Because of the injuries and other problems that the JHA prevented, Robinson Tower and Bryant Market were completed 8% and 11 % faster and cost 6% and 10% less than similar projects, respectively. Sparks Apartments was merely average in both categories, but considering that it faced major problems due to unseasonable regional weather, this is excellent. For comparison, the Hubert Building, which ran into similar issues, was 15% more behind schedule and cost 13% more than average. 

Remember, the initial time and money spent to conduct the JHA is already factored into this data. It seems pretty clear to me that we should implement this process on all projects as soon as possible. When you're ready, why don't we meet to talk about how to present this idea to the other departments? Let me know. 

Sincerely, 
Doug