SIMOPs Explained: How to Manage Simultaneous Operations Safely
Avoiding “Them and Us”: Managing SIMOPs Safely We know most industrial facilities tried their best to manage hazardous process operations safely. Construction projects also have well-established safety procedures. But what…
Why HAZOP Studies Age Faster Than You Think? And How to Survive Re-HAZOP?
Avoiding the Risks of Operational Drift Through Effective HAZOP Revalidation You’ve just completed a major HAZOP study for a new process facility. The workshop took weeks to prepare, involved a…
Smoothing Out the Stress in Your PHA Workshop
Is your PHA Workshops Slow and Challenged? Do you like your peanut butter smooth, or crunchy? I’m definitely a crunchy peanut butter person — but when it comes to running…
How EPCs Can Reduce HAZOP Time and Costs (Via Proven Methodology)
Why do HAZOP Workshops Slow Down EPC Projects? For every FEED and EPCIC project, HAZOP workshops are a necessary—but often inefficient—part of project execution. Common challenges include: These issues turn…
Defining Typicals can greatly speedup Alarm Management progress
In every large alarm rationalization project, safety experts eventually notice a pattern — many alarms follow similar patterns. For example, “pipeline high pressure” or “instrument air failure” alarms often appear…
Challenges Save Lives: Why Speaking Up is Essential in Process Safety
“I thought everything would be okay.” “I thought they knew what they were doing.” “I thought they understood the hazards.” These aren’t the words of reckless individuals. In fact, they…
Make Sure Equipment Can Be Safely Tested
Testing is a critical part of every process plant’s lifecycle—whether it’s pressure test for newly repaired piping or vessels, loop tests for safety interlocks, or tests of critical protective devices such as alarms…
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