Are you over cooking your Safety Critical Elements?

December 13, 2021

There is a lot of debate and variation in the process of deciding what should be categorised as an SCE. If you have too many SCE you're at risk of..

Process Safety Due Diligence for Executive Leadership

October 18, 2021

For more serious incidents or near misses, a root cause analysis is to determine the technical and organisational causes. Companies that lack safety..

How reliable is consequence modelling?

October 5, 2021

At Safety Solutions we are no strangers to consequence modelling. One of the most common queries we get is around model uncertainty, and when it..

What Is Process Safety? Key Definitions and Incident Lessons

September 27, 2021

When most people think about workplace safety, they think about the general hazards that they are personally exposed to in the workplace, which..

Isolation Control in High-Risk Operations

June 16, 2021

An isolation procedure is at the core of any permit to work system, requiring rigorous application and an intolerance of abuse. I am not a fan of..

Revalidation of Process Hazard Analyses

May 3, 2021

PHA revalidation is a key requirement within a company’s site or corporate procedures and risk management processes. Revalidating previous PHA..

Understanding SCE Verification: From Design to Operation

March 2, 2021

Managing risk in a facility requires a clear understanding and verification of: Our significant hazards and their potential consequences The..

Why do we need to audit our Safety Management Systems?

February 18, 2021

Managing risk in an operating facility requires effective systems across the organisation AND performance management measures (such as an SMS audit)..

Ammonia Refrigeration Plants - Flying under the radar?

September 9, 2020

With dairy, meat and other agricultural products making up a significant proportion of our food chain, it’s no surprise that we have a large number..

Online Process Safety Workshops: Risks and Best Practices

September 7, 2020

During the 2020 global COVID-19 pandemic travel restrictions and social distancing across the world, many meetings are being held “virtually” using..