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Process Safety with Trish & Traci

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Process Safety
Chemical Processing
Process Safety Management
Safety Culture
Risk Management
Risk Assessment
Chemical Safety
Bhopal Disaster
Flixborough Disaster
Challenger Space Shuttle Disaster
Inherently Safer Design
Management Of Change
Boeing 737 Max
Process Hazard Analysis
Chemical Engineering
Great Molasses Flood
Icheme Safety Centre
MCAS System
Formosa Plastics Explosion
Emergency Response Plans

The Process Safety with Trish & Traci podcast shares insights from recent process-safety incidents to avoid accidents at chemical processing plants.

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With federal OSHA down to roughly 1,700 inspectors for 12 million workplaces — meaning a facility might see a full inspection once every 191 years — self-regulation has effectively become the entire safety system. In this episode, Trish Kerin explain... more

On this episode of Processing Safety with Trish and Traci, forensic engineer Dr. Sean Brady joins Trish Kerin and Traci Purdum to revisit Piper Alpha, the 1988 North Sea platform disaster that killed 167 workers. They trace how a lost permit-to-work,... more

Smart design and layout choices, made well before a crisis hits, can protect plants from cyberattacks, sabotage and extreme weather without a major capital investment. This is based on an article from Amin Almasi, "Disaster Planning in Process Plants... more

From an 3 a.m. evacuation drill to a real fire alarm in Toronto, repeated emergencies reveal how — and how poorly — we prepare when we're away from home. Hear why Trish could be the Jessica Fletcher of the process safety world.

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Recent Guests

Sean Brady
Forensic engineer who investigates engineering failures
Society of Construction Law Australia (Director); Singapore International Mediation Center's Panel of Experts
Episode: Piper Alpha Disaster: The Jenga Tower That Was Always Going to Fall
Valerie Stakes
Safety Engineer at General Atomics Aeronautical Systems
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems
Episode: Who's Taking Care of the Safety Pro?
Dave Strobar
Columnist and author of the referenced piece
Chemical Processing
Episode: When Alarms Stop Warning and Start Failing
David Strobar
Founder and principal human factors engineer for Beville Engineering
Center for Operator Performance
Episode: Human Factors Engineering: Designing Systems Around Our Limitations
Hayley Little
Process Safety Engineer focusing on incidents in the industry
Episode: Young Engineer Champions Process Safety Via Social Media
Alex Fernando
Director of Strategy and Risk Advisory
Incident Analytics
Episode: Challenge the Illusion of Safety
Warren Smith
Director of Data Science and Research
Incident Analytics
Episode: Challenge the Illusion of Safety
Dheerajkumar Narang
Corrosion and reliability engineering specialist, process safety activist, and digital innovation researcher
Episode: AI and Machine Learning Transform Compliance, But Humans Still Key
David Jamieson
Founder of Salus and former Formula One engineer
Salus
Episode: Can an AI Copilot Streamline HAZOPs?

Hosts

Traci Perdom
Editor-in-Chief of Chemical Processing; host of the show
Traci Purdum
Editor-in-Chief of Chemical Processing; host; guest expert on process safety topics
Trish Kerin
Director of Lead Like Kerin; co-host focusing on safety leadership and human factors
Tracy Perdom
Editor-in-chief of Chemical Processing; host with broad coverage of process safety topics

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 25 ratings
  • Spot-on best process safety practices! A constant reminder of why process safety matters and must be managed. Trish Kerin is truly a bold leader in the world of Process Safety!

    Audible
    5
    james
    United States2 years ago
  • Top Leadership!

    Spot-on best process safety practices! A constant reminder of why process safety matters and must be managed. Trish Kerin is truly a bold leader in the world of Process Safety!

    Audible
    5
    james
    United States2 years ago

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Piper Alpha Disaster: The Jenga Tower That Was Always Going to Fall
Q: After this incident, there were over 100 recommendations. Which of those recommendations have stuck, and which have eroded over time?
Over time, many changes have improved permit-to-work processes, blast walls, subsea riser isolation, and general platform design, but all of them deteriorate if not continually reinforced. There are ongoing issues with permit-to-work failures and hot-work explosions, and organizations still struggle with maintaining visibility and discipline around critical controls and leadership behavior that supports safety culture.
Who's Taking Care of the Safety Pro?
Q: What part do you think training plays not only in emergency response, but also in day-to-day operations?
Training provides the foundational knowledge and helps build muscle memory so responses become almost automatic, but competence also requires ongoing practice and experience; it serves to keep operations on track and informs how changes to the process may affect safety.
GKN Aerospace Incident Offers Lessons in Reactive Hazard Management
Q: Is it normal for a temperature gauge to cap at 100 degrees when the tank could be hotter, and what are the implications?
The hosts discuss that a limited gauge can obscure true temperatures, potentially delaying critical actions; they stress the importance of appropriately ranged instrumentation and trend monitoring to detect deviations early.
Challenger Disaster 40 Years Later: The Deadly Cost of Reversing Safety Burden
Q: What are some of the other important lessons from the Challenger that we can apply to our own facilities?
Establishing and enforcing technical authority roles, ensuring these individuals have the psychological safety to intervene when needed.
Challenger Disaster 40 Years Later: The Deadly Cost of Reversing Safety Burden
Q: How did the burden of proof get reversed where engineers had to prove it was unsafe rather than the managers proving it was safe?
The engineers were under extreme pressure, leading to a psychological challenge where they had to justify why it would go wrong rather than prove it was safe.

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This show concentrates on process safety in chemical processing, translating incidents, engineering notes, and industry guidance into practical takeaways for plant operators, engineers, and safety leaders. Episodes commonly explore alarm management, inherently safer design, hazard analysis, leadership during crises, and the organizational factors that influence safety culture. Real-world incidents (from refinery fires and reactor runaway events to Natech scenarios and major historical disasters) anchor conversations, while columns and guest insights provide frameworks for smarter risk assessment, safer design choices, and more effective incident response. A notable strength is the mix of practitioner-hosts with topic-driven guests and clear... more

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