Archive for the ‘Safety Culture’ Category
Monday, August 24th, 2009
Process Safety has evolved significantly since the introduction of PSM in 1992. Here are top five challenges facing the process safety community today.
1. Human Error
One of the reasons “zero incident plants” is a myth is the potential for human error. We cannot take away human intervention and the possibility of ...
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Tuesday, August 11th, 2009
There is a big difference between proactively mitigating risks vs. reacting to incidents. Why do corporations wait to take active safety measures till an incident occurs? Because being proactive is hard...very hard and requires a lot of discipline.
Let me share a personal experience.
After my health check up a few years ...
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Monday, July 27th, 2009
In our daily lives we often become immune to risks around us. For example, there are around 40,000 annual fatalities from automobile accidents in the US and yet we do not think twice before getting into their cars. We eat a burger ignoring the risks of heart problems!
Why do we ...
Posted in Human Factors, Risk Perception, Safety Culture | 4 Comments »
Tuesday, July 14th, 2009
In the last two years, I have traveled significantly...have an elite status on three airlines and lots of frequent flyer miles. There are quite a few aspects of a trip that are routine and boring. One such thing is the safety announcement or video at the beginning of each flight. ...
Posted in Process Safety, Safety Culture, Training | 5 Comments »
Sunday, June 14th, 2009
We make hundreds of decisions everyday in our lives – for example should I eat fries with my burger?
(Photo Courtesy of Amber on Flickr)
Eating a few fries this one time will not increase risks of a heart attack. Plus I like the fries from this joint. I’m ready to order!!
That ...
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