What Is Process Safety? A Complete Guide with Definitions, Examples, and Major Incident Lessons

September 27, 2021

Process Safety vs Occupational Health and Safety When most people think about workplace safety, they think about the general hazards that they are..

Isolation Control in High-Risk Operations

June 16, 2021

Why Robust Isolation Control Is Critical in High-Risk Operations An isolation procedure is at the core of any permit to work system, requiring..

Revalidation of Process Hazard Analyses

May 3, 2021

Why PHA Revalidation Is More Challenging Than It Sounds PHA revalidation is a key requirement within a company’s site or corporate procedures and..

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

Why Auditing Your Safety Management System Is Essential Managing risk in an operating facility requires effective systems across the organisation AND..

Ammonia Refrigeration Plants - Flying under the radar?

September 9, 2020

Why do we have so many ammonia refrigeration plants? With dairy, meat and other agricultural products making up a significant proportion of our food..

Online Process Safety Workshops: Practical Tips, Risks, and Best Practices

September 7, 2020

The Shift from Face-to-Face to Online Safety Workshops During the 2020 global COVID-19 pandemic travel restrictions and social distancing across the..

A Practical Guide to Process Safety Incident Investigations

August 24, 2020

Why Process Safety Incident Investigations Require a Different Approach Process Incidents can involve loss of containment, control, a challenge to..

Practical Process Safety Leadership: What Effective PSM Looks Like in Practice

August 4, 2020

What Effective Leadership Looks Like in Process Safety Management Here are some observations and suggestions, starting with general safety leadership..

Is Alarm Management Software Worth it?

July 10, 2020

Evaluating the Value of Alarm Management Software in Practice I started off my alarm management journey as a Control Systems Engineer being handed a..