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Process Design and Hazard Review: They Are Not the Same

PHA, Process Safety, Process Safety Management

Process Design and Hazard Review: They Are Not the Same

“A camel is a horse designed by a committee.” — Alec Issigonis Good process design results in a process that is more likely to work. Great process design results in a process that is even less likely to not work. Great process design is not the result of compromise and trade-offs, but of a singular [...]

By Mike Schmidt|2025-01-16T14:17:24-06:00April 14th, 2022|PHA, Process Safety, Process Safety Management|Comments Off

We’re Not Wizards

PHA, Process Safety Management, Risk Assessment, Safety Lifecycle

We’re Not Wizards

“But how they can be charged with negligence because they were not wizards, appellant’s brief does not make clear.” — Osmond K. Fraenkel, successfully arguing before the New York Supreme Court, 1935 In a world where companies tout “Zero Incidents,” not as an aspirational definition of perfect safety, but as a measurable and achievable target, [...]

By Mike Schmidt|2025-01-17T10:31:22-06:00October 17th, 2019|PHA, Process Safety Management, Risk Assessment, Safety Lifecycle|Comments Off