THE WEEKLY
REFLEKTION
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The Weekly Reflektion 40/2023
The main purpose of a Major Accident investigation is to identify measures that will prevent Major Accidents. It is the responsibility of all managers to ensure that their organisation learns and failure to learn is negligence. While there may be many reasons why learning does not take place, there are no excuses when the Major Accident happens to you […]
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The Weekly Reflektion 39/2023
Starting up a facility after a maintenance shutdown is a critical phase and needs the full attention of the operations team. Equipment has been opened, flanges disturbed, modifications carried out, safety systems maintained and hopefully re-instated correctly etc. There is a high level of uncertainty on the integrity of the facility and the risk is high. Mitigation measures need […]
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The Weekly Reflektion 38/2023
Inherently safer design has several basic principles that if adhered to will save lives. Keep the hazardous material contained and if it does have to be released then do it in a safe way. Keep the people away from hazardous materials and hazardous situations. If no one is there, then no one gets hurt. If […]
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