Knowing that risk is created by exposure to hazards, all members of the workforce have been enlisted to become “hazard recognizers.” Front-line workers and leaders alike are taught to observe their work environments for ...

As operating companies continue to strive for improvement in the areas of process safety and integrity management, the need for an integrated approach becomes more evident. Many operators have become adept at conducting ...

Evaluation of occupied buildings for accidental explosion hazards at petrochemical facilities is a vital part of a process safety program and is a key element of facility siting. In some cases, buildings may be screened ...

In industry, much can be gained by drawing from different people’s experiences and what they have learned or can collectively learn from successes as well as failures. However, capturing and utilizing this knowledge is ...

A compressor station is a facility which helps the transportation process of natural gas from one location to another. Compressor stations include several key component parts, the primary being the actual compressor unit, ...

Vision 20/20, developed by the Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS), looks into the not- too-distant future to describe how great process safety is delivered when it is collectively and fervently supported by industry, ...

This paper describes the various activities involved in conducting a number of Quantitative Risk Assessments (QRA) to identify possible risk reduction measures for an offshore platform being located in an Arctic environment. ...

Accidental gas releases are detected by allocating sensors in optimal places to prevent escalation of the incident. Gas release effects are typically assessed based on calculating the dispersion from releasing points. In ...

Using management systems to improve the quality of products and of operations has been a common practice for 30 years. While management systems started out as industry-led, voluntary efforts, they are now often required ...