DGCA orders removal of AI flight safety chief - The Hindu
Interesting article....especially the reasons mentioned
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August 1, 2015
July 30, 2015
Lack of Consideration for Human Factors Led to In-Flight Breakup of SpaceShipTwo
Lack of Consideration for Human Factors Led to In-Flight Breakup of SpaceShipTwo
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July 27, 2015
How speaking up can save lives - BBC UK
Excellent article from BBC UK How speaking up can save lives
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July 26, 2015
Ship lost due to Sulphuric acid leak - lessons for emergency response
Ship lost due to Sulphuric acid leak - lessons for emergency response
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July 22, 2015
Electro-hydraulic actuators deliver improved safety at India’s tank farms
Electro-hydraulic actuators deliver improved safety at India’s tank farms
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July 20, 2015
Avoid Another Fatal Accident | Chemical Processing
Avoid Another Fatal Accident | Chemical Processing
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July 18, 2015
Oil refinery catches fire in Western Turkey
Oil refinery catches fire in Western Turkey- Daily News
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July 16, 2015
Accident Report Detail - pump seal leak
Accident Report Detail
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French explosions: devices found near Berre-L'Etang plant -BBC news
French explosions: devices found near Berre-L'Etang plant -BBC news
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Ask Norm Lieberman: REFINERY SAFETY - DANGERS of IRON SULFIDE
Ask Norm Lieberman: REFINERY SAFETY - DANGERS of IRON SULFIDE:
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July 12, 2015
Cracking issues
Cracking issues
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July 11, 2015
API adopts new pipeline safety management standard - Drilling - Ohio
API adopts new pipeline safety management standard - Drilling - Ohio
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tcetoday | News | DuPont in Severe Violator Enforcement Program
tcetoday | News | DuPont in Severe Violator Enforcement Program
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July 8, 2015
Six killed in tank explosion
News reports from South Korea indicate a waste water tank explosion when hot work was going on. It is suspected that a welding spark ignited methane, a biochemical gas. It appears that workers conducted a safety check and measured gas concentrations around the tank but not in the interior of the tank, which was sealed. It indicates the importance of analysing atmospheres inside tanks when hot work takes place outside.
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July 5, 2015
Pilots' brains can shut down during crisis | Business Standard News
This article has learnings for designers of plant control systems!
Pilots' brains can shut down during crisis | Business Standard News
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Pilots' brains can shut down during crisis | Business Standard News
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July 3, 2015
Head Off Hydrogen Hazards | Chemical Processing
Head Off Hydrogen Hazards | Chemical Processing
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July 1, 2015
Testing of valves in cryogenic service (LNG etc)
When isolation valves in cryogenic service like LNG need to be tested after maintenance, the test should be carried out at the temperature at which the valve operates. Read an explanation of the test bench in this brochure.
Note: This is only for information.
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Hicks on biz: Human error is inevitable | Columnists | Opinion | Edmonton Sun
Hicks on biz: Human error is inevitable | Columnists | Opinion | Edmonton Sun
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June 30, 2015
Chemical Safety Alert: Safer Technology and Alternatives.by EPA
EPA has brought out a Chemical Safety Alert: Safer Technology and Alternatives. As per them, "This alert is intended to introduce safer technology concepts and general approaches, explains the concepts and principles, and gives brief examples of the integration of safer technologies into facility risk management activities."
Read the alert in this link.
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Read the alert in this link.
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June 27, 2015
Google’s self-driving car passes 700,000 accident-free miles, can now avoid cyclists, stop at railroad crossings | ExtremeTech
Google’s self-driving car passes 700,000 accident-free miles, can now avoid cyclists, stop at railroad crossings | ExtremeTech
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June 23, 2015
06/08/2015 - RAGAGEP in Process Safety Management Enforcement
06/08/2015 - RAGAGEP in Process Safety Management Enforcement
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June 20, 2015
Boiling Point: Why Do We Let Big Oil Send Workers to Their Deaths? | Alternet
Boiling Point: Why Do We Let Big Oil Send Workers to Their Deaths? | Alternet
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June 17, 2015
Fire in confined space incident
An interesting incident of a fire in a confined space in a ship has lessons for us in the Chemical industry. In this incident a technician was trying to use a cleaner spray to remove moisture from a junction box in a confined space. To speed up the process of drying, he then decided to use a heat gum. The moment the gun was switched on, the flammable vapours of the cleaner caught fire. Dont take anything for granted.
Read and see pictures of the incident in this link.
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Read and see pictures of the incident in this link.
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June 14, 2015
Mumbai: Major fire at oil depot in Mumbai Port Trust | Mumbai NYOOOZ
Mumbai: Major fire at oil depot in Mumbai Port Trust | Mumbai NYOOOZ
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June 13, 2015
Ammonia leak from road tanker kills 6
An ammonia road tanker apparently hit a low bridge in Ludhiana, causing damage to the tanker valves and subsequent release of ammonia gas that reportedly killed 6 people and sending 100 to hospital. Read about the accident in this link
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Advances in control systems
This 15 minute video from ABB is worth seeing to see clever uses of technology to make the operators job easier. I would like your views on alarm shelving that is mentioned in the video. You can see the video in this link:
System 800xA with extended operator workplace
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System 800xA with extended operator workplace
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June 11, 2015
Selection of Gaskets are important
During a process upset in a plant, a pressure transient took place. This led to two gaskets leaking in a pipeline carrying hazardous gases. Luckily the plant was shutdown and no untoward incident occurred. The investigation determined that improper gaskets were used.
1. Gasket failure
– A process shutdown lead to a transient pressure surge in the pipework which resulted in the failure of two gaskets, and a subsequent leak of hydrocarbons. The release activated the facility fire and gas
system, resulting in an emergency shutdown. Deluge was manually activated until the system had bled down and the release was confirmed to have ceased. There was no resultant fire or injuries.
2. Fuel line failure
– A fuel leak from a generator fuel line resulted in fuel being sprayed onto the generator exhaust resulting in a small pool fire. A Maintenance Engineer, working in an adjacent workshop, smelt
fuel and entered the generator room to investigate. He found a fuel oil mist around the generator and call ed the control room and notified of the leak. He then called for a ships generator to be put on line and left the generator room and shutdown the generator remotely. On his return to inspect the
engine, a small pool fire had started on the hot exhaust manifold covers. The fire was extinguished with a hand held extinguisher and there were no injuries.
What went wrong?
The incorrect installation of parts was a contributing factor in both incidents. Investigation of incident 1 found that a large number of installed gaskets did not meet the pipe specification. Two gaskets failed when exposed to an elevated pressure. Likewise for incident 2, the investigation found that incorrect hoses had been installed in a fuel supply service on the generator, which consequently leaked, resulting in a fire.
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1. Gasket failure
– A process shutdown lead to a transient pressure surge in the pipework which resulted in the failure of two gaskets, and a subsequent leak of hydrocarbons. The release activated the facility fire and gas
system, resulting in an emergency shutdown. Deluge was manually activated until the system had bled down and the release was confirmed to have ceased. There was no resultant fire or injuries.
2. Fuel line failure
– A fuel leak from a generator fuel line resulted in fuel being sprayed onto the generator exhaust resulting in a small pool fire. A Maintenance Engineer, working in an adjacent workshop, smelt
fuel and entered the generator room to investigate. He found a fuel oil mist around the generator and call ed the control room and notified of the leak. He then called for a ships generator to be put on line and left the generator room and shutdown the generator remotely. On his return to inspect the
engine, a small pool fire had started on the hot exhaust manifold covers. The fire was extinguished with a hand held extinguisher and there were no injuries.
What went wrong?
The incorrect installation of parts was a contributing factor in both incidents. Investigation of incident 1 found that a large number of installed gaskets did not meet the pipe specification. Two gaskets failed when exposed to an elevated pressure. Likewise for incident 2, the investigation found that incorrect hoses had been installed in a fuel supply service on the generator, which consequently leaked, resulting in a fire.
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June 8, 2015
Leadership Lessons from Retired Air Force General Charles V. Ickes from Crane Institute Certification.
There are excellent leadership lessons to be learnt (applicable for process safety, too) in the following link:
Leadership Lessons from a Top Gun: Retired Air Force General Charles V. Ickes from Crane Institute Certification.
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Leadership Lessons from a Top Gun: Retired Air Force General Charles V. Ickes from Crane Institute Certification.
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June 5, 2015
Pipelne that spilled oil was badly thinned
There are excellent lessons to be learnt fom this incident. It reinforces what I have always been saying : Smart technology needs Smart people! It cannot function alone...
http://news.yahoo.com/pipeline-spilled-oil-california-coast-badly-corroded-073802050.html?soc_src=copy
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http://news.yahoo.com/pipeline-spilled-oil-california-coast-badly-corroded-073802050.html?soc_src=copy
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Lessons from the Maggi Noodles relevant to process safety!
I am keenly following the current crisis in Maggi Noodles being withdrawn temporarily in many states in India due to alleged high content of lead and mono sodium glutamate. What can we learn from this episode? CRISIS MANAGEMENT!
Are you ready for crisis management in your organization?
I cannot but draw attention to the tylenol crisis in the mid 80's in USA when some tylenol tablets were contaminated with cyanide by a miscreant. The way Johnson and Johnson handled that crisis is a text book case of Crisis Management.
Read about that in this link. Be prepared!
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Are you ready for crisis management in your organization?
I cannot but draw attention to the tylenol crisis in the mid 80's in USA when some tylenol tablets were contaminated with cyanide by a miscreant. The way Johnson and Johnson handled that crisis is a text book case of Crisis Management.
Read about that in this link. Be prepared!
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June 4, 2015
Hydrogen safety
Good practical article on hydrogen safety. Worth reading in this link
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June 1, 2015
Calculations help determine carbon steel piping in cold temperature relief service - Oil and Gas Journal
Calculations help determine carbon steel piping in cold temperature relief service - Oil and Gas Journal
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May 28, 2015
NTSB Safety Alert Urges Pilots to ‘See and Be Seen’ in the Air
NTSB Safety Alert Urges Pilots to ‘See and Be Seen’ in the Air
The safety alert has parallels in Process Safety. I feel that with overdependence on automation and technology, plant operators also are slowly forgetting how to run a plant!
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The safety alert has parallels in Process Safety. I feel that with overdependence on automation and technology, plant operators also are slowly forgetting how to run a plant!
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May 24, 2015
Piping failure incident
Read about a case study of a piping failure incident due to external corrosion in this link
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May 18, 2015
Phosphoric acid tank explosion
The late Dr Trevor Kletz had written about this incident in a safety bulletin:
'Small quantities of hydrogen are usually produced when corrosion occurs. If the hydrogen cannot escape and accumulates in the plant, an explosive mixture may be formed. This has caused some fires or explosions in surprising places. Some years ago an explosion occurred in a storage tank of phosphoric acid due to hydrogen produced by corrosion. The tank vent discharged downwards near a walkway. A welding spark ignited the escaping hydrogen and blew the roof off the tank.
The tank was modified so that the vent was in the centre of the roof and the hydrogen could escape easily".
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'Small quantities of hydrogen are usually produced when corrosion occurs. If the hydrogen cannot escape and accumulates in the plant, an explosive mixture may be formed. This has caused some fires or explosions in surprising places. Some years ago an explosion occurred in a storage tank of phosphoric acid due to hydrogen produced by corrosion. The tank vent discharged downwards near a walkway. A welding spark ignited the escaping hydrogen and blew the roof off the tank.
The tank was modified so that the vent was in the centre of the roof and the hydrogen could escape easily".
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