Paul Feltoe

Paul is a managing director with over 25 years of global experience in the Refining, Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, Dairy and Mineral Processing Industries. Paul is an experienced process safety facilitator, trainer, auditor, and management consultant in the area of process safety. He is a fellow of ICHEME, and a professional process safety engineer.

Permit to Work System Audits - Some Findings

November 16, 2023

Permit systems are an important part of work control at operating facilities where equipment is handed over from the permit issuer to the permit..

Safety Case Resubmission

January 13, 2023

The main objective of a safety case regime is for a facility to demonstrate (to a regulator) that appropriate risk management is in place for major..

Executing on a PSM Competence Program

June 28, 2022

An effective Process Safety Management (PSM) program requires specific attention to the competence of its staff and leadership. Organizations such as..

Embracing the age of Online Training

March 22, 2022

When looking to upskill or enhance our knowledge, the more traditional type of training has been face-to-face delivery with benefits including live..

Implementing Process Safety at Ports

March 21, 2022

Bulk Liquid Terminals (BLTs) located at shipping Ports have the primary function of facilitating the transfer of fuels, chemicals, feedstocks and..

Bowtie Red Flags

January 13, 2022

Bowties provide a graphical representation of an incident pathway connecting the causes of events to their consequences. In many instances, the..

Critical Risk Due Diligence

October 18, 2021

Are incident’s evidence that due diligence is lacking in Hazardous Facility management? For more serious incidents or near misses, a root cause..

Isolations: A Personal Perspective

June 16, 2021

An isolation procedure is at the core of any permit to work system, requiring rigorous application and an intolerance of abuse. I am not a fan of..

Why do we need to audit our Safety Management Systems?

February 18, 2021

Managing risk in an operating facility requires effective systems across the organisation AND performance management measures (such as an SMS audit)..

Process Safety Incident Investigations

August 24, 2020

Process Incidents can involve loss of containment, control, a challenge to the safety system or a failing in the application of a management system...