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

The memorial for the Bhopal Gas Disaster is situated near the site of the Union Carbide Corp. factory, which on Dec. 2, 1984, was the site of a massive release of toxic chemicals, including methyl ...

At the time of the methyl isocyanate release at Bhopal, I was working in the corporate offices of a Fortune 50 company. The stillness of the air in the headquarters offices and the questions on the ...

Research personnel must perform a process risk assessment for all processes that utilize hazardous materials. The assessment is utilized to determine the level of risk associated with a specific ...

Despite the challenges, the future of construction holds tremendous promise. New technologies, sustainable practices and smarter risk management are driving greater efficiency, safety and value.

OSHA’s Process Safety Management (PSM) of Highly Hazardous Chemicals regulation applies to facilities that handle a threshold quantity of specific chemicals listed in Appendix A of the standard. The ...

The introduction of process safety system–specific malware into the manufacturing world in 2017 intensified the discussion around the convergence of safety and cybersecurity. If a cyberattack could ...

Risk management is the process of identifying potential risks and/or harms and creating a plan to prevent the risk from happening or reduce the risk as much as possible. There are different types of ...

Dan Moskowitz is a financial writer who has 4+ years of experience creating content for the online reading market. Chip Stapleton is a Series 7 and Series 66 license holder, CFA Level 1 exam holder, ...