Process safety is about understanding hazards and risk, managing risk by providing the appropriate layers of protection to reduce the frequency and severity of ...

This chapter describes recent efforts by the chemical and petroleum industries to define process safety metrics suited to the needs of their enterprises. It then discusses how such concepts can be ...

Doha: Qatargas Operating Company Limited (Qatargas), Texas A&M University at Qatar (Texas A&M at Qatar, a Qatar Foundation partner university), and ConocoPhillips Qatar Ltd (ConocoPhillips) recently ...

Given the growing anti-regulatory atmosphere in Washington and elsewhere, it almost sounds like a "dog bites man" story: Major stakeholders say there's lots to like about OSHA's process safety ...

A report by an independent expert panel largely blames BP executive management for process safety failures that led to a fatal accident at its largest U.S. refinery two years ago. The report was ...

VelocityEHS is teaming up with OH&S Magazine for an in-depth webinar exploring ISO 45001, the internationally recognized standard for Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S) management. Designed with ...

While intention is admirable, it’s actions that count. And when it comes to process safety, 66% of companies cited disparities between process safety goals and reality, according to a report from ...

Can you please introduce yourself and tell us about your background in process safety testing? My name is John Weaver. I earned a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Penn State University many years ...