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.

Critical Risk Program Red Flags

April 6, 2026

7 Critical Risk Program Red Flags to Watch For 1. You have not defined accountability for your critical risks and controls.When accountability is..

Should Process Safety Practitioners be Independent?

March 31, 2026

Why Independence Is Critical in Process Safety In operating environments, we constantly are trying to balance several goals which often can be in..

VOSL Challenges in Australia and New Zealand

October 22, 2025

What Is the Value of a Statistical Life (VOSL)? Value of a Statistical Life (VOSL) is a way to express the social cost of a fatality so safety..

Auditing Permit to Work Systems: Key Findings and Practical Insights

November 16, 2023

What a Permit to Work System Audit Is Permit systems are an important part of work control at operating facilities where equipment is handed over..

Preparing for Safety Case Resubmission: A Practical Guide

January 13, 2023

Why Safety Case Resubmission Matters The main objective of a safety case regime is for a facility to demonstrate (to a regulator) that appropriate..

How to Build and Execute a PSM Competence Program

June 28, 2022

Why a PSM Competence Program Is Important An effective Process Safety Management (PSM) program requires specific attention to the competence of its..

The Rise of Online and E-Learning for Process Safety Training

March 22, 2022

Why Online and E-Learning Are Gaining Ground in Process Safety Training When looking to upskill or enhance our knowledge, the more traditional type..

A Process Safety Approach to Bulk Liquid Transfer 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..

Common Bowtie Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

January 13, 2022

Why Many Bowties Fail to Deliver Real Risk Reduction Bowties provide a graphical representation of an incident pathway connecting the causes of..

Process Safety Due Diligence for Executive Leadership

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..