Process Safety Models: Cheese, Chains or Cords?
Harvey Dearden offers an alternative to the 'Swiss cheese' model for representing process safety....
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To Shrug or Not to Shrug
How turning a blind eye can have serious cumulative effects on process safety
Beyond ALARP
Why considered, informed, respectful dialogue is needed
What’s in a Name?
Promoting wider recognition of engineering titles
Crossing the Line?
The difficulties in separating diligence from negligence
Prescriptive Goal Setting
I HOPE the following will not be perceived as a rant; I have no wish to offend with an intemperat...
Logical vs Sensible
Professional chemical engineers need to know the difference
The Intelligent Customer
It is crucial to put your brain to use when collaborating with contractors
Maths for Maths' Sake?
We should be wary of mathematical rigour for its own sake
VW: When the ‘Smoke’ Clears
Under pressure to take shortcuts, when should engineers draw the line?
Russian Roulette (Process Style)
Professional engineers must blow the whistle on intolerable risks
