Sin salida
Peligros asociados a espacios confinados
Commitment to Process Safety
The Cornerstone of process safety excellence. A workforce that is actively involved and an organization that fully supports process safety as a core value will tend to do the right things in the right ways at the right times-even when no one else is looking.
Fuego por hielo
Un incendio desestabiliza a una refineria despues de que un tanque de propano tiene una perdida de material a travez de una caneria congelada
Six Steps to Effectively Update and Revalidate PHAs
David K. Whittle, Kevin Smith
Process hazard analyses must be revamped — or redone from scratch — every five years by law. Following the guidance given here will facilitate this effort.
Peligros Asociados al trabajo en caliente
Lecciones para prevenir explosiones de vapor causadas por operacione de soldadura y corte.
OSHA's New Chemical NEP: How to Make the Grade and Earn Extra Credit
Heather Forgione, Henry Ozog
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration evaluates chemical facilities’ process safety management systems through a new national emphasis program. Follow these tips to reduce your risk of receiving citations, streamline the inspection process, and pave the way for future excellence.
La seguridad del trabajador Publico
Dos empleados públicos mueren por las quemaduras al realizar trabajos en caliente no debidamente reglamentados
Experimentando con el Peligro
Riesgos asociados con las investigaciones en laboratorios químicos en instituciones académicas.
Beware of the Black Swan
Apr 4, 2012
In 16 th century London, a statement that describes impossibility was referred to as a “black swan” because all historical records of swans up to that time had reported that swans only had white feathers. The Greek philosopher Aristotle first used the term “white swan” as an example of necessary...
How to Safely Operate Multifunctional Pilot Plants - A Case Study At the Dow Chemical Co
Apr 4, 2012
Luiz Zacharias
Located at Dow's Freeport, Texas site, the B-4000 Multifunctional Pilot Plant has safely supported diverse research initiatives related to the development of chemical processes and evaluation of catalysts, raw materials and products since 2000. The facility provides the necessary infrastructure...
Incendio y Explosion en Formosa Plastics corporation (Texas)
Sin contar con las salvaguardas necesarias, una pequena colision provoca un incendio masivo.
Explosion con Oxido de Etileno en Sterogenics
En una planta de esterilización, el bypass de un dispositivo de seguridad produce resultados catastróficos.
Practicas fatales
Peligros de la liberación intencional de gas natural en áreas de trabajo.
CEP: Process Safety Beacon - Double Block and Bleed
The December 2011 Beacon described an incident where a missing plug on a vent line resulted in a flammable material leak that caught fire, causing a fatality. That incident reminded us of the importance of caps and plugs on process vent lines and...
Implement an Operational Discipline Program to Improve Plant Process Safety
Bruce K. Vaughen, James A. Klein
Built on a solid foundation of leadership support and employee involvement, an operational discipline program can help to prevent serious incidents and injuries, and improve overall site safety and business performance.
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