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Human Response: An Effective Safeguard?

“Shallow men believe in luck; wise and strong men in the cause and effect." – Ralph Waldo Emerson In process safety, one important aspect of assessing risk is determining what safeguards are in place to protect against a hazard. Often, we see teams credit human response as a safeguard, sometimes relying on the response as [...]

By |2023-08-11T17:27:49-05:00April 13th, 2023|PHA, Process Safety|Comments Off on Human Response: An Effective Safeguard?

Administrative Controls: The Invisible Safeguards

“Prepare and prevent, don’t repair and repent.” – Author Unknown Most safeguards can be easily observed. They might be the mechanical guards that prevent one’s fingers getting ripped off by moving parts, the fences that keep unauthorized people out of a hazardous area, or the alarms that blare through the plant when the reactor reaches [...]

By |2020-05-21T14:26:38-05:00May 21st, 2020|Procedures, Process Safety, Process Safety Management|Comments Off on Administrative Controls: The Invisible Safeguards

Human Response: An Effective Safeguard?

“Shallow men believe in luck; wise and strong men in the cause and effect." – Ralph Waldo Emerson In process safety, one important aspect of assessing risk is determining what safeguards are in place to protect against a hazard. Often, we see teams credit human response as a safeguard, sometimes relying on the response as [...]

By |2020-04-30T13:45:53-05:00April 30th, 2020|Process Safety, Process Safety Management|Comments Off on Human Response: An Effective Safeguard?

Taking Safety Home

“Safety is a common denominator across all aspects of life...”  Doug Bourne After working in a manufacturing environment for 2 years, I have developed a great appreciation for a good safety culture. Adhering to solid safety practices and policies, while irritating at times, kept us all going home at the end of the day in [...]

By |2019-05-30T11:35:19-05:00May 30th, 2019|Workplace Safety|Comments Off on Taking Safety Home
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