Incidents That Define Process Safety

Incidents That Define Process Safety describes approximately fifty incidents that have had a significant impact on the chemical and refining industries' approaches to modern process safety. Events are described in detail so readers get a fundamental understanding of the root causes, the consequences, the lessons learned, and actions that can prevent a recurrence. There are exhaustive investigative reports about these events, allowing you to apply the resulting safety principles to their current operations.

Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction.
Chapter 2: Blind Operations.
Chapter 3: Design.
Chapter 4: External Causes.
Chapter 5: Inspection and Maintenance.
Chapter 6: Knowledge and Training.
Chapter 7: Black of Hazid (Hazard Identification).
Chapter 8: Management of Change.
Chapter 9: Not Learning From Near Misses.
Chapter 10: Operating Practices.
Chapter 11: Permit to Work Systems.
Chapter 12: Emergency Response.
Chapter 13: Human Factors.
Glossary.
Standards and Regulations Referred to in This Book.
Index

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