Paul Feltoe
Paul is a managing director with over 25 years of global experience in the Refining, Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, Dairy and Mineral Processing Industries. Paul is an experienced process safety facilitator, trainer, auditor, and management consultant in the area of process safety. He is a fellow of ICHEME, and a professional process safety engineer.
Process Safety Incident Investigations
August 24, 2020
Process Incidents can involve loss of containment, control, a challenge to the safety system or a failing in the application of a management system...
Practical PSM Leadership
August 4, 2020
The success of your PSM program is centered around effective leadership. What does this look like from a practical perspective? Here are some..
LOPA Red Flags
July 3, 2020
Layers of Protection Analysis (LOPA) is a key technique to quantify the risks of a process scenario and provide insight into where controls need to..
HAZOP Failure
June 18, 2020
A HAZOP can fail in a number of ways and it is the responsibility of the facilitator to monitor these potential failure modes and course correct..
Confined Spaces
June 17, 2020
It is not the purpose of this note to regurgitate the contents of the various standards covering confined spaces but to provide a personal..
Emergency Response Tips
June 17, 2020
When emergencies happen, a well organized and drilled facility will cope better and minimize loss to people, assets and the environment. Here are..
A Bowtie for Endurance Swimming
June 13, 2020
In the process safety world, development of bowties are part of the toolkit we have at our disposal to communicate how risks around a specific..
What Makes a Good SOP
June 10, 2020
We can look back in history ofincident investigationof recent events and they have been focused on safe working practices, fatigue management and..
Incident Investigation Insights
June 10, 2020
A lot is written about incident investigations and how to perform an effective one. Here are some insights and hints from our experience:
Minor Modifications can catch you out
May 30, 2020
The size of a change, either physical or financial, bears no relation to the magnitude of the hazard or risk which may be created. How confident are..