The lack of knowledge and understanding about process safety is still apparent in many industries where hazardous materials are processed and handled.
The lack of knowledge and understanding about process safety is still apparent in many industries where hazardous materials are processed and handled. When people hear about safety, what comes to mind is personal safety, and process safety is erroneously thought to be the same as the former.
The notion that facilities with exemplary safety performance—as measured through established occupational (also called personal) safety metrics, such as total recorded injury rate (TRIR) and lost time injury (LTI)—are considered “safe places to work,” can hinder the management of hazards that contribute most to facility risks.
Any risk-management process starts with hazard identification, which is a cr
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