Power-eng.com-safety-people or processes

 Safety - people or processes?
http://www.power-eng.com/articles/print/volume-121/issue-9/departments/energy-matters/safety-people-or-processes.html

Enforcement of rules in PSM

The human fears only when rules are enforced. In Singapore, I saw this sign on a pedestrian foot overbridge. Though I have used this overbridge more than 20 times, I never saw anyone breaking the law. Please observe that the sign says that the fine is 1000 Singapore dollars.

What does this have to do with process safety management? Many companies do have a carrot and stick policy towards PSM but I have also noticed that the stick is not used properly and effectively many times. Unless employees (from the top to the bottom) observe discipline in manufacturing, accidents in process industries will continue to occur!

Dangerous dead legs

An incident of a hydrocarbon leak in a plant occurred due to a dead leg. An oil leak was traced to a small hole at the lower end of a pipework elbow. The line was not in use and had the stagnant liquid created a deadleg which caused the corrosion. The CSB video "Fire from ice" depicts the hazards of dead legs. Are you looking at dead legs?

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My new website

Dear Readers,
Prism consultants has a new website detailing the process safety services provided. Please visit it at http://prismcon.in. My blog postings will continue in the blog.
Thank you!

Washington Post-Harvey caused a chemical plant explosion-is that the next face of climate change?

Washington Post-Harvey caused a chemical plant explosion-is that the next face of climate change?

CSB factual update about MRR explosion

CSB factual update about MRR explosion

New developments at OSHA

 New developments at OSHA

Tank failures in Harvey reveal vulnerabilities in storm - AP news

Tank failures in Harvey reveal vulnerabilities in storm
By MATTHEW BROWN and LARRY FENN
Sep. 09, 2017

https://apnews.com/0485b3c424be4ce3bb555cf16a88f3bd

Safety and security: a joint endeavour

Safety and security: a joint endeavour: There is a need to understand the interaction between safety and security in production processes, says span style='font-style: italic;'Dr Alexander Horch/span.


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CSB's back to school safety message

CSB recently published a safety message video addressing accidents in school laboratories and dangers of chemicals. Please see the message in this video.
Please share this with the school/college your child studies in.
It would be nice, if organizations, as part of responsible care inititative propogates this message to schools.

Corroded steel caused 'catastrophic failure' leading to tank explosion

Corroded steel caused 'catastrophic failure' leading to tank explosion

Fatal Incident Refinery - Exposure to H2S

Fatal Incident Refinery Exposure H2S

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