Untangling the Timelines of Safety in Design
August 6, 2025
The 2004 film Primer has a notoriously complex plotline. In one scene, our protagonists load the parts for a time machine into a second time machine,..
When is a control not a control?
August 6, 2025
Across many types of safety assessment activities, we are invited to consider how a hazard scenario would play out in the absence of controls. The..
How QRA Helps Ensure Your Buildings Are Actually Safe
July 1, 2025
When people think about process safety, they often focus on the plant, the equipment, the pipes, and the chemicals. But buildings like control rooms,..
When is the best time to use a QRA?
July 1, 2025
In today’s industrial environments, especially at major hazard facilities (MHFs), understanding and managing risk is more important than ever. As..
Understanding the Differences Between Process and Occupational Safety Incident Investigations
May 28, 2025
When incidents occur in industrial settings, the approach to investigation can define not only immediate responses but also long-term safety culture.
Cutting Corners in Procedural HAZOP
October 2, 2024
For many of us who facilitate Hazop studies, procedural Hazops come our way only rarely. Despite a decade or so of facilitating continuous process..
HAZOP Challenges
April 24, 2024
From my experience as a HAZOP leader, there are several challenges I have experienced that could compromise the integrity of the recorded minutes...
SFAIRP Gone Mad?
April 20, 2024
A few years ago – around the time the Health & Safety at Work Act was coming into effect here in New Zealand – a friend and I met for a beer. He..
Permit to Work System Audits - Some Findings
November 17, 2023
Permit systems are an important part of work control at operating facilities where equipment is handed over from the permit issuer to the permit..