Lock the Gates Behind You

“If you want zero risk in the plant, send everyone home and lock the gate.”  — Industrial safety proverb I don’t remember when I first heard it, but I know I’ve said it. Risk is inherent to the chemical enterprise. We can reduce it, but we cannot eliminate it entirely. Zero risk is not an [...]

By |2018-12-20T13:45:58-06:00December 20th, 2018|Current Events, Process Safety, Workplace Safety|Comments Off on Lock the Gates Behind You

Abandon-in-Place or Decommission?

“Let go of the attachment, keep the lesson.”  L.J. Vanier On February 16, 2007, a propane fire broke out at the Valero McKee Refinery in Sunray, Texas.  Three workers were injured and the refinery was forced to shut down for nearly two months.  The CSB investigated and determined that water settling out of a propane [...]

By |2018-06-28T13:50:11-05:00June 28th, 2018|Procedures, Process Safety, Process Safety Management|Comments Off on Abandon-in-Place or Decommission?
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