Process Safety Blog
Process Safety Blog
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11.03.2008
Charles Fialkowski answers SIX of the most commonly misunderstood Process Safety Topics at the New York City exiderdome, November 5th at 4:15pm.
09.17.2008
One would think that simple math would be sufficient when dealing with safety systems. For the most part this is true, as today, simplified formulas are widely accepted for modeling safety instrumented systems. The calculations used to help predict the performance of a specific safety design are derived from statistical formulas that most of us learned in our statistics courses we took in college. Today, there are a number of software based tools to help make all of this as simple as a few mouse clicks.
09.15.2008
Last week the Associated Press reported that an executive at the Imperial Sugar Co. testified at a hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions subcommittee on workplace safety that he had found such "shocking" and "disgraceful" conditions at the Georgia plant last year that he warned his superiors that a fatal disaster was likely. A month later, an explosion ripped through the plant in Port Wentworth, GA, killing 13 workers and injuring dozens more.
07.09.2008
It’s exciting to be a part of this new educational-based safety website dedicated to serve the safety needs of the general automation industry. I’m honored to join this elite group of experts coming together to provide up-to-date ideas and information on for the changing landscape of process safety here on SafetyBase.
06.13.2008
Last week, about 40 process safety enthusiasts attended the spring 2008 S84 meeting in West Palm Beach, Florida. The main committee meeting generally consists on brief updates on the individual working groups and the maintenance of the current ANSI/ISA S84.00.01 (IEC 61511 modified).
05.06.2008
Last month we decided it was time to upgrade the old family car. After searching for several weeks, we decided on a very nice, 3 year-old, certified pre-owned. While I haven’t purchased a used vehicle in several years, I felt comfortable in this decision as the price was attractive, the warranty was extended, plus I had the assurance that this car had passed the manufactures’ grueling inspection.
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