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April 7, 2017
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April 3, 2017
Officials Blame Mechanical Failure For Explosion at Dow Plant
Officials Blame Mechanical Failure For Explosion at Dow Plant
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March 30, 2017
Does risk management help?
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March 28, 2017
http://www.isssource.com/process-safety-and-the-next-generation/
http://www.isssource.com/process-safety-and-the-next-generation/
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March 24, 2017
Ammonia gas leak triggers explosion killing people
Thanks to Mr Satya Subrahmanyam for sending news about an ammonia receiver explosion in Kanpur cold storage facility that brought down the building, killing 6 people. Read about the incident in this link.
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March 21, 2017
Explosion in tank in paper mill
A tank at a packaging plant exploded in USA, killing three contractors and injuring at least seven, according to State Police. The explosion happened at an old paper mill.
Three men, all contractors, are confirmed dead. An unaccounted for person reported earlier has been located and is safe. State police have confirmed that there are six minor injuries and one moderate injury after the explosion. Contractors were working on the tank that exploded, and at least some of the people who died were contractors, a state police spokesman said. However, he said he wasn't able to say how many of the men killed were contractors and how many were plant employees.
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) announced that a three-person investigation team from the board is deploying to the scene. Chairperson Sutherland said, “The CSB continues to be concerned about the frequency of dangerous hot work incidents and has added safe hot work practices to the agency’s Drivers of Critical Chemical Safety Change Program, a list of key chemical safety advocacy initiatives.”
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Three men, all contractors, are confirmed dead. An unaccounted for person reported earlier has been located and is safe. State police have confirmed that there are six minor injuries and one moderate injury after the explosion. Contractors were working on the tank that exploded, and at least some of the people who died were contractors, a state police spokesman said. However, he said he wasn't able to say how many of the men killed were contractors and how many were plant employees.
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) announced that a three-person investigation team from the board is deploying to the scene. Chairperson Sutherland said, “The CSB continues to be concerned about the frequency of dangerous hot work incidents and has added safe hot work practices to the agency’s Drivers of Critical Chemical Safety Change Program, a list of key chemical safety advocacy initiatives.”
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March 18, 2017
Trumps 2018 budget eliminates CSB
President Trump's 2018 proposed budget eliminates the Chemical Safety Board which has done yeomen service by publishing incident investigation reports and videos available on the internet. Let us wait and see whether the proposal will go through. Read the statement by CSB chairperson Vanessa Sutherland in this link.
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March 16, 2017
Learn from this incident
On Wednesday 12 October five people were injured after being exposed
to H2S gas (hydrogen sulphide) at an oil and gas terminal.
Five people; two operators, one apprentice and two students on work placements, were exposed to H2S gas at the terminal in connection with work on an H2S reactor. A 14-metre high concrete vessel, the H2S reactor works as a produced water and ballast water cleaning facility with a short vent pipe on the top. One of the five individuals was critically injured, one seriously injured and three individuals were slightly injured. All made a full recovery and are now back in normal routines at work and/or at school.
The internal investigation report defines the incident as having the highest degree of seriousness, and concludes that in other slightly different circumstances the incident could have resulted in fatalities.
The report emphasises several root causes of the incident. Inadequate risk understanding, inadequate skills and emergency response management, in addition to failing barriers in connection with the inspection of the H2S reactor are key elements here. The report forms the basis for measures including: specific operational measures such as more use of portable gas detectors and improved operational procedures related to the H2S reactor, as well as general actions to help increase risk understanding among all employees and improve the quality of the safety work.
Courtesy:PSA
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Five people; two operators, one apprentice and two students on work placements, were exposed to H2S gas at the terminal in connection with work on an H2S reactor. A 14-metre high concrete vessel, the H2S reactor works as a produced water and ballast water cleaning facility with a short vent pipe on the top. One of the five individuals was critically injured, one seriously injured and three individuals were slightly injured. All made a full recovery and are now back in normal routines at work and/or at school.
The internal investigation report defines the incident as having the highest degree of seriousness, and concludes that in other slightly different circumstances the incident could have resulted in fatalities.
The report emphasises several root causes of the incident. Inadequate risk understanding, inadequate skills and emergency response management, in addition to failing barriers in connection with the inspection of the H2S reactor are key elements here. The report forms the basis for measures including: specific operational measures such as more use of portable gas detectors and improved operational procedures related to the H2S reactor, as well as general actions to help increase risk understanding among all employees and improve the quality of the safety work.
Courtesy:PSA
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March 13, 2017
Electrical installations fires
Electrical installations and equipment are often
involved when incidents occur which involve fires and near-fires.These incidents are often caused by technical faults.
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Technical causes also constitute a large portion of the underlying
causes. Recurring factors include deficient earth fault protection,
deficient overcurrent protection and degraded insulation as a result of
high temperature.
As regards the preparedness handling of incidents, it emerges that it is challenging to shut down power to the installations before starting extinguishing efforts. Furthermore, in several of the incidents, there are ambiguities in connection with counting personnel present in the installation. Six of the investigation reports reported significant preparedness deficiencies.
The risk of fire appears to be particularly great during the start-up phase of new installations, as well as installations commissioned following a re-build or modification.
Courtesy: PSA
As regards the preparedness handling of incidents, it emerges that it is challenging to shut down power to the installations before starting extinguishing efforts. Furthermore, in several of the incidents, there are ambiguities in connection with counting personnel present in the installation. Six of the investigation reports reported significant preparedness deficiencies.
The risk of fire appears to be particularly great during the start-up phase of new installations, as well as installations commissioned following a re-build or modification.
Courtesy: PSA
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March 10, 2017
Chingari trust for young victims of Bhopal disaster- Video
In our busy day to day lives operating chemical plants and maximising production safely, we often forget the miseries that have been inflicted on the poor victims of the Bhopal gas disaster. I have been regularly contributing the sale proceeds of my book to the Chingari trust since 2009. I urge all readers to contribute to the work they are doing for the next generation children who are affected by tragedy. You can see a youtube video of the trust acitvities in this link.
For those of you who want to donate to the trust from India, here are the details
DETAIL OF THE BANK ACCOUNT FOR DONATION LOCAL REMITTANCE IN INDIA
In favour of : CHINGARI TRUST
Account Number 030072405206
Bank Detail: STATE BANK OF INDIA
Chowk Bazar
113, Marwari Road,
Bhopal - 462001 (M.P.)
Branch Code: 30003
IFSC Code SBIN0030003
Email ID sbi.30003@ sbi.co.in
Telephone No. (0755) 2536188 / 2543248Fax 0755 -2543453
I am making this appeal out of good faith and trust it will receive your due consideration.
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For those of you who want to donate to the trust from India, here are the details
DETAIL OF THE BANK ACCOUNT FOR DONATION LOCAL REMITTANCE IN INDIA
In favour of : CHINGARI TRUST
Account Number 030072405206
Bank Detail: STATE BANK OF INDIA
Chowk Bazar
113, Marwari Road,
Bhopal - 462001 (M.P.)
Branch Code: 30003
IFSC Code SBIN0030003
Email ID sbi.30003@ sbi.co.in
Telephone No. (0755) 2536188 / 2543248Fax 0755 -2543453
I am making this appeal out of good faith and trust it will receive your due consideration.
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March 9, 2017
Electrical safety alert MSHA
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March 3, 2017
Do not neglect H2S
I was going around a plant recently and I observed H2S odour in two places in the plant - one from one of the chemicals used causing its generation and another from an open sewage manhole. Personnel in the plant were treating the odour as a "normal" occurance. Treat H2S with the respect it deserves or it will kill you.
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February 26, 2017
Singapore industrial fire triggers series of explosions
Singapore industrial fire triggers series of explosions: SINGAPORE - Two hundred firefighters battled a blaze at a Singapore waste management plant which triggered a series of explosions and sent a plume of black smoke into the early morning sky.
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February 23, 2017
Pump rupture incident
Pump rupture incident
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February 19, 2017
CSB's strategic plan 2017 to 2021
CSB's strategic plan 2017 to 2021
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February 16, 2017
Industrial air compressor receiver explosion incident
Industrial air compressor receiver explosion incident
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February 13, 2017
Safety Alert -SCBA cylinder
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February 10, 2017
Accident due to corrosion by Cola
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February 6, 2017
How automation is improving
How automation is improving
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February 4, 2017
The importance of redundancy!!
The importance of redundancy!!
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February 3, 2017
http://www.timesofisrael.com/environment-ministry-to-close-haifa-ammonia-storage-tank/
http://www.timesofisrael.com/environment-ministry-to-close-haifa-ammonia-storage-tank/
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January 31, 2017
Village evacuated after massive fire in Chemical factory in Dahej, 15 sustain burn injuries in another fire incident in Surat
Village evacuated after massive fire in Chemical factory in Dahej, 15 sustain burn injuries in another fire incident in Surat: Bharuch/Surat: A village was evacuated in the wake of a major fire in a chemical factory in Dahej industrial area of Bharuch district yesterday in which no loss of life has been reported while in another incident of fire in a timber mill in Surat left 15 of its workers injured last night.
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Village evacuated after massive fire in Chemical factory in Dahej, 15 sustain burn injuries in another fire incident in Surat
Village evacuated after massive fire in Chemical factory in Dahej, 15 sustain burn injuries in another fire incident in Surat: Bharuch/Surat: A village was evacuated in the wake of a major fire in a chemical factory in Dahej industrial area of Bharuch district yesterday in which no loss of life has been reported while in another incident of fire in a timber mill in Surat left 15 of its workers injured last night.
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Accident due to inadequate energy isolation
Accident due to inadequate energy isolation
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January 28, 2017
Excellent video on engulfment by MSHA
For personnel handling solid raw matarials, this is an excellent video by MSHA in this link.
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January 26, 2017
Operational Excellence - A new buzz word but beware!
OE is the present buzzword in process safety but I would like to quote the words of two participants in an OE workshop
"Technology delivers only part of the solution. People are still a very important aspect of day-to-day operations.”
“Technology takes you some way along the journey but fundamentally operations personnel's knowledge and competency is key to sustainable Operational Excellence.”
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"Technology delivers only part of the solution. People are still a very important aspect of day-to-day operations.”
“Technology takes you some way along the journey but fundamentally operations personnel's knowledge and competency is key to sustainable Operational Excellence.”
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January 24, 2017
Disaster preparedness - excellent guide
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/Image/bis/AmericanRedCross_TalkingAboutDisaster.pdf
From: Talking About Disaster: Guide for Standard Messages. Washington, D.C., 2007.
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From: Talking About Disaster: Guide for Standard Messages. Washington, D.C., 2007.
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January 21, 2017
Learning from Incidents
The late Dr Trevor Kletz in his book "learning from incidents"" writes:
"This book has been written to remember the dead and injured and to warn the living"
Let us follow his advice and learn from all the incidents that have happened...this blog is a small effort to educate the living before they become the dead!! I have been posting since 2009 and hope that the contributions have made a small impact. If so, I am greatly satisfied...
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"This book has been written to remember the dead and injured and to warn the living"
Let us follow his advice and learn from all the incidents that have happened...this blog is a small effort to educate the living before they become the dead!! I have been posting since 2009 and hope that the contributions have made a small impact. If so, I am greatly satisfied...
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January 16, 2017
Fire in refinery
http://gulfnews.com/news/uae/fire-hits-adnoc-refinery-no-casualties-reported-1.1960541
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January 13, 2017
THE HAZARDS OF FRP CHEMICALS
Many plants use FRP lnes and tanks for various services. When they are in need of repair, in situ repair is carried out by re applying the resin. Be careful and warn your maintenance and operation personnel about the hazards of the chemicals used for repair. Read the
following accident report by OSHA:
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following accident report by OSHA:
Accident: 14293922 -- Report ID: 1054196 -- Event Date: 12/07/1987
| |||||||
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 105249494 | 12/07/1987 | 3732 | Marlin Boats Inc | ||||
| A GROUP OF EMPLOYEES WERE CONSTRUCTING A FIBERGLASS BOAT IN THE CHOPPER GUN AREA. THEY WERE WORKING WITH STYRENE MONOMER, METHYL ETHYL KETONE PEROXIDE, AND FIBERGLASS. THEY WERE RUNNING LOW ON MEK PEROXIDE, SO THEY ADDED THREE PARTIALLY FULL CONTAINERS OF WHAT THEY BELIEVED TO BE MEK PEROXIDE TO THE RESERVOIR. AS EMPLOYEE #1 RESUMED OPERATION OF THE CHOPPER GUN THERE WAS A SUDDEN EXPLOSION AND FIRE. LUCKILY, THE MAIN FORCE OF THE EXPLOSION BLEW AWAY FROM THE EMPLOYEES. THE EMPLOYEE WAS TREATED FOR MINOR CHEMICAL BURNS AND EXPERIENCED A TEMPORARY THRESHOLD SHIFT IN HEARING. LAB ANALYSIS REVEALED THAT THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF STYRENE IN ONE OF THE MEK PEROXIDE CONTAINERS. CAUSAL FACTORS WERE DETERMINED TO BE EMPLOYEE LACK OF TRAINING ON THE PHYSICAL HAZARDS OF CHEMICALS, AND LACK OF LABELLING OF THE MEK PEROXIDE, WHICH CONTAINED STYRENE. | |||||||
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January 10, 2017
Lessons for Gulf of Mexico blowout
http://theconversation.com/drilling-in-the-bight-has-bp-learnt-the-right-lessons-from-its-gulf-of-mexico-blowout-65471
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January 7, 2017
Process safety education initiative
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January 5, 2017
The importance of OEM manuals!
During a routine stroke testing of a shutdown valve, it was found that the valve was not passing the test. A technician who checked the valve heard a hissing noise coming from a fitting on the valve stem that looked like a grease injection point.
The valve had historically been lubricated with grease through the stem injector fitting to aid the performance of the valve. This fitting had been wrongly assumed to be a grease injector fitting. The actual purpose for the fitting was to inject a sealant in the event of a lower stem seal failure. As technicians were unknowingly greasing the cavity between upper and lower stem seal, it caused the collapse of the lower stem lip seal, causing gas to migrate up to the injector fitting.
This is a lesson why we need to read OEM manuals!
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The valve had historically been lubricated with grease through the stem injector fitting to aid the performance of the valve. This fitting had been wrongly assumed to be a grease injector fitting. The actual purpose for the fitting was to inject a sealant in the event of a lower stem seal failure. As technicians were unknowingly greasing the cavity between upper and lower stem seal, it caused the collapse of the lower stem lip seal, causing gas to migrate up to the injector fitting.
This is a lesson why we need to read OEM manuals!
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January 3, 2017
2017 promises to be a ear of unprecedented risk - Huffington post
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January 2, 2017
Safety Integrity level - myths
Safety Integrity level - myths
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