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March 2019

2019 Food Innovation and Engineering (FOODIE) Conference

December 8, 2019 to December 10, 2019
DoubleTree by Hilton Philadelphia Center City
The Food Innovation & Engineering Conference (FOODIE), hosted by AIChE’s Food, Pharmaceutical & Bioengineering Division (Division 15), will offer a chance for people from multiple disciplines (including food engineers, neurobiologists, physiologists, members of supply chain, and more, as well as chefs, restauranteurs, and foodies alike) to network and share ideas to improve the food world.

YP March Social Event

March 18, 2019
Friday, March 22, 2019,
4:00pm to 7:00pm
CDT
On Friday, March 22nd, the Young Professionals will be hosting a Happy Hour at The General Public! Join us for some after-hours conversation, networking, and drinks provided by the Young Professionals. Feel free to bring your colleagues! Date: Friday, March 22nd Time: 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Location:...Read more

Field Review of Permits - Reference Materials

  • Lloyd’s Market Association Oil, Gas and Petroleum Loss Analysis – Version 1.0 

Field Review of Permits - Incidents

The following losses occurred due to inadequate Permit to Work system management or control.  In all cases there were other factors also involved.   

Field Review of Permits - Common Program Practices

  • Non-routine work increases process risk and can directly lead to conditions that make a catastrophic accident much more likely.
  • Safe work practices are critical elements in the management of non-routine work.
  • Safe work practices include an integrated management system of policies, procedures and permits that help protect workers from hazards and prevent the sudden release of process materials or energy during non-routine work activities.

Field Review of Permits - Possible Work Flow

Person In Charge

Is responsible for the Operation of the Plant. This is typically a Site Manager whose responsibilities include:

Field Review of Permits - Strategies & Effective Practices to Manage and Mitigate Hazards

Conducting initial field inspection

  • Ensure that the equipment that will be worked on is identified/tagged prior to issuing the SWP. 
  • Confirm that the location is safe and does not require additional measures to control hazards. 
    • Safe access is available for the work crew 
    • Area is safe to move objects required for execution of the job 
    • Escape routes are clear 

Field Review of Permits - Potential Hazardous Consequences

Property Damage (Fire / Explosion) – Depending upon the activity being performed

  • An energy release that occurs after opening the wrong equipment due to improper inspection of work site, resulting in damage to the assets. 

Field Review of Permits - Need / Call to Action

Incidents Continue to Happen 

The Lloyd’s Market Association Oil, Gas and Petroleum Loss Analysis provided the first three examples of incidents resulting from the failure of the Permit to Work system.    

Fertilizer Plant Fire - Following the completion of welding work by contractors, a fire spread due to the presence of combustible materials in the area including cable trays and conveyor belts. 

Field Review of Permits - Fundamental Intent

To improve awareness among permit to work roles of the importance of field visits for identifying situational and human factors which might otherwise be missed during task risk assessments.  Not recognizing these factors before issuing permit might pose significant hazards during performing the planned tasks. 

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