Paul Feltoe
Paul Feltoe is the Managing Director of Safety Solutions Ltd and has 27 years experience in the process industries. He has significant experience in facilitation, audits, training and management consulting in the area of process safety.
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..
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 the topic but to provide a personal perspective...
Emergency Response Tips
June 17, 2020
When emergencies happen, a well organised and drilled facility will cope better and minimise 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..
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..
Process Safety Competency
May 27, 2020
A key part in managing the risks at an operating facility is ensuing that personnel are competent in their roles and understand how process safety..
Permit to Work Insights
May 27, 2020
The effective operation of permit to work systems are critical to ensure we manage the hazards associated with non-routine work at process..