Digest
Early lessons from a tragedy — Process Safety Beacon, August 2010
Early lessons from a tragedy — Process Safety Beacon, August 2010
- CCPS
- Digest
- Process Safety Beacon August 2010
- Process Safety
- Major accident managementProcess safety
- Emergency responseOperating and work proceduresPreventive maintenance
- Upstream oil and gas
- Offshore installation
Summary
Using the Deepwater Horizon disaster as a starting point, this bulletin stresses preparedness for major plant incidents while noting that specific causes remain unknown. It encourages recognition of warning signs, understanding of protective procedures, maintenance of emergency equipment and frequent drills to practise individual response roles.
Classifications: Major accident management; major accident prevention.
Classifications: Process safety; major accident hazards.
Classifications: Emergency response; emergency preparedness.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Preventive maintenance; preventative maintenance; planned maintenance.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.
Process Safety Beacon August 2010. Themes: process safety.