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.
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VOSL Challenges in New Zealand and Australia
October 22, 2025
Value of a Statistical Life (VOSL) is a way to express the social cost of a fatality so safety decisions can be supported by cost–benefit analysis..
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 incidents 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)..