Bulletin
After Katrina: Special Precautions Needed During Oil and Chemical Facility Startup — In Wake of Hurricane Katrina, CSB Issues Safety Bulletin Urging Oil and Chemical Facilities to Take Special Safety Precautions During Startups
After Katrina: Special Precautions Needed During Oil and Chemical Facility Startup — In Wake of Hurricane Katrina, CSB Issues Safety Bulletin Urging Oil and Chemical Facilities to Take Special Safety Precautions During Startups
- CSB
- Bulletin
- Process safetyStructural and asset integrity
- Inspection and maintenance
- Pressure vesselRotating machineryStorage tanks
- Competence and trainingManagement of changeOperating and work proceduresThermography
- Downstream and process industries
Summary
This CSB bulletin addresses safe restarting of refineries and chemical plants after Hurricane Katrina. It emphasises established startup procedures, management of change, staffing and training. Equipment checks cover flood and wind damage to tanks, pressure vessels, motors and instrumentation, including ground-fault testing and infrared scans when equipment is energised.
Classifications: Process safety; major accident hazards.
Classifications: Structural and asset integrity; asset integrity; structural integrity.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Pressure vessel; pressure vessels.
Classifications: Rotating machinery; rotating equipment.
Classifications: Storage tanks; atmospheric tanks.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Management of change; MOC; change management.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Thermography; thermal imaging; infrared inspection.
Classifications: Downstream and process industries; refining; petrochemicals.