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Process Safety Competency

Why Process Safety Competency Still Gets Missed - And What We’re Doing About It

July 8, 2026

Over the years, one thing has become consistently clear to me: most organisations care deeply about process safety, but far fewer have a clear,..

What Qualifies as a Control in Process Safety?

August 6, 2025

Across many types of safety assessment activities, we are invited to consider how a hazard scenario would play out in the absence of controls. The..

What makes a competent hazardous area classifier?

March 29, 2023

Hazardous area classification dates back to the 18th century when the demand for energy to power the industrial revolution, and the growing demands..

Consequence Modelling in Process Safety: From Fires to Toxic Releases

October 20, 2022

Consequence modelling is used to determine the worst-case scenarios that could occur due to a loss of containment of hazardous materials. This is..

How to Build and Execute 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..

What Is Process Safety? Key Definitions and Incident Lessons

September 27, 2021

When most people think about workplace safety, they think about the general hazards that they are personally exposed to in the workplace, which..

Defining Competency in Process Safety

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..

What Does Good Process Safety Competency Look Like?

May 27, 2020

A key part of managing the risks at an operating facility is ensuring that personnel are competent in their roles and understand how process safety..