Is Alarm Management Software Worth it?
July 10, 2020
I started off my alarm management journey as a Control Systems Engineer being handed a project that had stalled for 5 years and failed to get off the..
LOPA Red Flags
July 3, 2020
Layers of Protection Analysis (LOPA) is a key technique to quantify the risks of a process scenario and provide insight into where controls need to..
What is Competency?
June 23, 2020
A key part in managing the risks at an operating facility is ensuing that personnel are competent in their roles and understand how Process Safety..
HAZOP Failure
June 18, 2020
A HAZOP can fail in a number of ways and it is the responsibility of the facilitator to monitor these potential failure modes and course correct..
Why you need a professional HAZOP scribe ?
June 18, 2020
Much like how an experienced facilitator is critical to the success of a HAZOP, so too is the need for a competent scribe with the appropriate..
Confined Spaces
June 17, 2020
It is not the purpose of this note to regurgitate the contents of the various standards covering confined spaces but to provide a personal..
Emergency Response Tips
June 17, 2020
When emergencies happen, a well organized and drilled facility will cope better and minimize loss to people, assets and the environment. Here are..
A Bowtie for Endurance Swimming
June 13, 2020
In the process safety world, development of bowties are part of the toolkit we have at our disposal to communicate how risks around a specific..
What Makes a Good SOP
June 10, 2020
We can look back in history of incident investigation of recent events and they have been focused on safe working practices, fatigue management and..
Incident Investigation Insights
June 10, 2020
A lot is written about incident investigations and how to perform an effective one. Here are some insights and hints from our experience: