Cut your losses with relief valve monitoring by Emerson Process Management

http://www2.emersonprocess.com/siteadmincenter/PM%20Articles/P28-29%20Inside%20Process.pdf

Incident due to reverse rotation

https://www.turbomachinerymag.com/damage-from-reverse-rotation-of-compressor-during-shutdown/

Loss of Primary Containment (LOPC)

Loss of Primary Containment (LOPC): An unplanned or uncontrolled release of material from primary containment, including non-toxic and non-flammable materials (e.g., steam, hot condensate, nitrogen, compressed CO2 or compressed air).


Source: CCPS Glossary

Ammonia leak during ship unloading

https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/wa/emergency-crews-respond-to-incident-at-kwinana-beach-ng-b88903554z

Maximum ‘return on audit’ depends on zero loss of containment

Maximum ‘return on audit’ depends on zero loss of containment

Controlling corrosion

Controlling corrosion: Roland Anderson, Executive VP at Cosasco, warns not to conflate cause and effect.

safetydifferently.com : Oil and gas safety in a post truth world

Excellent article!
http://www.safetydifferently.com/oil-and-gas-safety-in-a-post-truth-world/

Lessons learnt from a refinery fire

1. A fire started while draining naphtha from a pipeline that ran through a pump house at the refinery.
2. Investigations revealed that there were three main lapses that led to the fire:
   
   (a) The refinery had allowed its contractors to drain naphtha from the pipeline by allowing the naphtha to flow out from two open valves and an open flange joint of the pipeline into trays. This open system of de-oiling allowed naphtha vapour to escape into the atmosphere resulting in an accumulation of flammable vapour, which would in turn pose a danger of ignition.
   
   (b) The refinery had allowed the use of a plastic tray, which was a non-conductive container, as a receptacle for collection of naphtha. The free fall of naphtha onto the plastic tray would allow accumulation of static charges as a result of the friction caused between them. When the accumulated static charges come into contact with any good conductor, they are instantaneously transferred to the conductor. A spark could be caused as a result of the sudden surge of energy during the transfer, which could be sufficient to ignite the naphtha vapour which is within flammable range in the atmosphere.
   
   (c) The refinery failed to deploy portable gas monitors sufficiently close to the open de-oiling area to give the warning when the build-up of the flammable vapour reached an undesirable level. 

Source: Ministry of Manpower, Singapore

First responders practice with large-scale simulation

First responders practice with large-scale simulation: FRANKLIN CO. -- First responders from across southern Illinois were running drills to prepare for emergency situations that could occur in our communities.  Dozens of fire trucks, ambulances, and ...

Work permit incidents

1. Installation of new Sulfuric acid tank was going on. Two employees were welding on top of the tank. Suddenly the neighboring acid tank exploded. Two persons died. Root Causes were nascent hydrogen caught fire and Hot work was going one very near to acid filled tank.
2. Two workers were doing maintenance work inside the kettle. Personnel from production started charging CO in the same kettle, assuming that it is empty & ready for charging next batch. Due to inhalation of carbon monoxide two workers died in the kettle.Root causes: Ineffectiveness of work permit system .

Courtesy: A.G.Shingore, National Safety Council

A reliable plant is good for safety

https://reliabilityweb.com/articles/entry/a_reliable_plant_good_for_personal_and_process_safety

Integrity Manuals: The Most Significant Factor in Avoiding Asset Failure

Integrity Manuals: The Most Significant Factor in Avoiding Asset Failure: This special report, authored by Richard Fish, Asset Integrity Specialist, demonstrates the importance of integrity manuals when it comes to combating asset corrosion.