A Practical Guide to 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...

Effective Process Safety Leadership in Practice

August 4, 2020

Here are some observations and suggestions, starting with general safety leadership and then following on with some PSM specifics. The culture and..

Is Alarm Management Software Worth it?

July 10, 2020

I started off my alarm management journey as a Control Systems Engineer being handed a project that had stalled for 5 years and failed to get off the..

LOPA Red Flags You Can’t Afford to Ignore

July 3, 2020

Why Poor Quality LOPA Leads to Incorrect Risk Decisions Layers of Protection Analysis (LOPA) is a key technique to quantify the risks of a process..

Defining Competency in Process Safety

June 25, 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..

Hazop Failures Explained: Causes, Consequences, and Corrections

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..

Why do you need a professional HAZOP scribe ?

June 18, 2020

Much like how an experienced facilitator is critical to the success of a HAZOP, so too is the need for a competent scribe with the appropriate..

Confined Space Work: Zero Room for Error

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 Best Practices for Major Hazard Facilities

June 17, 2020

When emergencies happen, a well organized and drilled facility will cope better and minimize loss to people, assets and the environment.

A Bowtie for Endurance Swimming

June 13, 2020

In the process safety world, the development of bowties are part of the toolkit we have at our disposal to communicate how risks around a specific..