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Process Safety with Trish & Traci

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Sharing insight from recent process-safety incidents to avoid accidents at chemical processing plants.

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09:01

10 Rules To Succeed at Process Safety Management

Process Safety with Trish & Traci ·

2024/04/16

This In Case You Missed It episode of Process Safety with Trish & Traci brings the written word to life. Today, I will be reading an excerpt from a column written a few years ago by John Bresland, president of Process Safety Risk Assessment LLC and former chair of the United States Chemical Safety Board. The column “10 Rules To Succeed at Process Safety Management."Written by: John Bresland Read by: Traci Purdum URL:

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06:05

Process Safety: Embrace Challenges, Recognize Limits,...

Process Safety with Trish & Traci ·

2024/04/02

It's crucial to operate within our professional boundaries and effectively mitigate risks when operating beyond them. In this In Case You Missed It episode, Trish Kerin, director of the IChemE Safety Centre, reads her most recent column:Embrace Challenges, Recognize Limits, Manage Risks

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07:20

Tipisodes: 7 Steps To Better Cybersecurity

Process Safety with Trish & Traci ·

2024/03/19

In this episode, we offer 7 steps for better cybersecurity.If you are a process control engineer, an IT professional in a company with an automation division, or a business manager responsible for safety or security, you may be wondering how your organization can get moving on more robust cybersecurity practices. View the transcript for links to all the materials mentioned in this

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22:47

Lessons Learned from Boeing’s 737 MAX Crisis

Process Safety with Trish & Traci ·

2024/03/05

Boeing was known for its engineering excellence until a focus on profitability took over. Properly documenting management of change and recognizing weak signals could have prevented tragedy.In this episode of Process Safety with Trish & Traci, we discuss the aviation industry's Boeing 737 MAX crisis and how it revealed critical management failures, emphasizing the importance of rigorous management of change, prioritizing safety over profitability and identifying weak signals. The mishaps

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06:02

Use HAZOPs Properly

Process Safety with Trish & Traci ·

2024/02/27

A hazard and operability study (HAZOP) mostly is a safety design check, not a design development review. Making and finalizing major design choices should occur long before a HAZOP.In this In Case You Missed It Episode, Traci Purdum reads a column from Plant InSites columnist Andrew Sloley. Written By: Andrew Sloley Read By: Traci Purdum Read Article: https://www.chemicalprocessing.com/voices/plant-insites/article/21437737/use-hazops-properly

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20:41

Master Inherently Safer Design Principles

Process Safety with Trish & Traci ·

2024/02/13

In today's episode, Trish and Traci discuss inherently safer design principles, emphasizing proactive safety measures. Trish shares examples, such as separating hazardous substances from work areas and minimizing potential risks through thoughtful design choices. They highlight challenges like maintaining design integrity throughout project phases and stress the importance of documenting safety rationale for future reference. The discussion extends to the intersection of inherently safer design with

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05:38

Differences Between Experiences and Learning in...

Process Safety with Trish & Traci ·

2024/01/30

Daily experiences vary, but key events hold lessons. Reflection is vital for learning and shaping success. Written By: Trish Kerin Read By: Trish Kerin Read Article HERE https://www.chemicalprocessing.com/voices/stay-safe/article/33018718/the-difference-between-experiences-and-learning-in-process-safety

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19:07

Accident Anniversaries: Honoring Lives and Learning...

Process Safety with Trish & Traci ·

2024/01/16

In their podcast, Trish and Traci discuss the importance of commemorating anniversaries of incidents, emphasizing the need to learn from the past. Trish highlights two reasons for reflection: learning from past events to prevent recurrence and honoring those who lost their lives. They delve into various historical incidents, such as the IChemE Safety Centre's 10th anniversary, the LNG explosion in Algeria, the Boston molasses spill, the flour dust explosion in Germany, the Valdez oil spill,

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19:04

How Reducing Emergency Procedures Bolsters Safety

Process Safety with Trish & Traci ·

2024/01/02

Welcome to the crossover edition of Process Safety with Trish and Traci -- the podcast that aims to share insights from past incidents to help avoid future events. I’m Traci Purdum, EIC of Chemical Processing. Today’s crossover is from our Chemical Processing Distilled podcast series. I recently spoke with Dave Strobhar, founder and principal human factors engineer for Beville Engineering. We discussed Unlocking Efficiency By Reducing Emergency Procedures. This conversation struck me as a perfect

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21:50

Avoid Common Pitfalls of Risk Perception Via...

Process Safety with Trish & Traci ·

2023/12/19

In this episode, Trish and Traci, along with guest Melissa Humphries, discuss the challenges of intuitively understanding uncertainty and likelihoods in risk assessments. They highlight the common pitfalls of dismissing low-likelihood events and the impact of human nature on risk perception. Melissa explains statistical concepts like risk and uncertainty, emphasizing the importance of communicating findings effectively. They delve into the role of statistical methods in identifying influential

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05:14

Reflecting On Tragedy Can Improve Process Safety

Process Safety with Trish & Traci ·

2023/12/05

This In Case You Missed It episode brings the written word to life. Today, Trish Kerin, the director of IChemE Safety Centre, and Stay Safe columnist for Chemical Processing, will read her column “Reflecting On Tragedy Can Improve Process Safety,” which appeared in the December 2023 edition of our magazine. Written By: Trish Kerin Read By: Trish Kerin Read Article HERE

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15:09

La Mède Refinery Tragedy Unveils Critical Corrosion...

Process Safety with Trish & Traci ·

2023/11/21

In the podcast episode, Traci and Trish discuss the 31st anniversary of the La Mède Refinery explosion in France, detailing the events and the consequences, including six fatalities and significant financial loss. Trish emphasizes the importance of rigorous corrosion inspection programs and the need for comprehensive risk assessments in facility design. They explore legal implications, questioning the attribution of blame to specific individuals. The conversation shifts to the need for

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17:54

Lessons Learned From The Deadly Explosion In...

Process Safety with Trish & Traci ·

2023/11/07

This episode discusses the 1989 Pasadena chemical plant explosion that claimed 23 lives. The incident led to the modernization of process safety measures in the U.S. Trish and Traci emphasize the importance of dedicated firewater systems, meticulous maintenance procedures, and strategies to combat complacency. They also explore the use of case studies and emphasize the positive legacy of Mary Kay O'Connor in promoting process safety. Subscribe to stay informed and visit chemicalprocessing.com for

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07:01

Don’t Let Risk Management Falter

Process Safety with Trish & Traci ·

2023/10/25

A deep understanding of risks empowers us to make informed decisions

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04:19

7 Steps To Maintaining Safety Awareness in Industrial...

Process Safety with Trish & Traci ·

2023/10/10

Plants with good safety performance can become complacent over time, and lessons learned from incidents are often forgotten. It's crucial to instill and maintain a culture of constant unease to ensure ongoing safety. According to the article, Former chair of the UK’s Health and Safety Executive Judith Hackitt bluntly warns: “Be clear that your role is to create unease, not to provide false (re)assurance.”

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05:04

Podcast ep 54: ICYMI — Understand the Difference...

Process Safety with Trish & Traci ·

2023/09/29

In any facility, we always need to consider the risks and ensure we are managing them with appropriate controls to ensure process safety. Especially when we make changes, we need to ensure that different circumstances are considered.

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46:37

Podcast: Mastering Risk Management in High-Hazard...

Process Safety with Trish & Traci ·

2023/09/19

In this episode, we discuss risk assessment. The chemical industry is a high-hazard industry. That does not mean it has to be high-risk. We have to effectively manage risk to prevent an incident, and then if prevention fails, mitigate the consequences. If we get this wrong, people die.

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30:37

Podcast ep 52: Game-Based Learning Revolutionizes...

Process Safety with Trish & Traci ·

2023/09/05

In our latest episode, we sit down with Dr. Cheryl Bodnar, one of the brilliant minds behind "Contents Under Pressure," an immersive game designed to teach process safety. Discover the story behind the game and its impact on education and industry. https://contentsunderpressure.engineering.uconn.edu/ Transcript: https://chemicalprocessing.com/33010965

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04:52

Tipisodes Podcast: Ep 51 9 Tips for Effective...

Process Safety with Trish & Traci ·

2023/08/29

By following these tips, chemical facilities can enhance the effectiveness of their process-hazard reviews in the Management of Change (MoC) process, minimizing the risk of missing critical safety considerations and ensuring a robust safety management system.

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04:57

Ep 50 Podcast: Prepare For The Worst

Process Safety with Trish & Traci ·

2023/08/08

In Case You Missed It edition of Process Safety with Trish and Traci. In Case You Missed It brings the written word to life. In today’s episode, Trish Kerin, the director of IChemE Safety Centre, and Stay Safe columnist for Chemical Processing, will read her column “Prepare For The Worst”, which appeared in the August 2023 edition of Chemical Processing magazine. She explains how safety training saved her from dying during a scuba diving mishap

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