January 4, 2014

Process safety - where are we heading??

I was reading an article on process safety and a new terminology called "peak risk". In the last decade a number of new terminologies and technologies have mushroomed. But I think we have lost our way somewhere. Ultimately, accidents happen due to decisions taken by Management that have an effect on process safety and causes a catastrophic accident. Over a period of years, chemical manufacturing companies have fewer and fewer technical personnel on the board. As long as we do not address this issue, new terminologies and new technologies will only make someone's purse fatter but will not prevent a catastrophic accident!

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