Process Safety
PSM, HAZOP, MOC, LOPA and major accident hazard control.
- Process Safety Management - 20 Elements Clause-wise Training Module
Clause-wise theoretical training on the 20 PSM elements: OSHA 29 CFR 1910.119 elements 1-14 (each with regulatory text, interpretation, key requirements, principles and terminolog…
- Process Safety – Part 4: Risk Matrix, Risk Assessment and Risk Reduction
A 10-page illustrated learning resource explaining how risk matrices combine likelihood and consequence to rank process safety scenarios, evaluate residual risk, and identify when…
- IEC 61882:2016 – Hazard and Operability Studies (HAZOP Studies): Application Guide
IEC 61882:2016 provides guidance on conducting Hazard and Operability (HAZOP) studies using guide words to systematically identify deviations from design intent, examine their cau…
- Golden Rules of Process Safety for Nitrogen (N₂) – GR5
A process safety guideline covering five Golden Rules for managing hazards associated with nitrogen (N₂), including hazardous properties, equipment identification, prevention and…
- Furnace Explosion and Fire at Shell Polymers – Investigation Report
A 70-page U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) investigation report on the June 4, 2025 furnace explosion and fire at Shell Polymers in Monaca, Pennsylvania.…
- CCPS Monograph: Addressing High Consequence, Low Probability Risk Scenarios within a Risk Based Process Safety Framework
CCPS monograph addressing High Consequence, Low Probability (HCLP) risk scenarios within a Risk Based Process Safety framework. It examines the technical and cultural challenges a…
- Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) – Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment, What-If Analysis and HAZOP
A 103-slide training presentation on Process Hazard Analysis (PHA), covering hazard identification, risk concepts, experience-based and predictive assessment methods, What-If Anal…
- Hazardex – October 2026 Edition | Journal for Hazardous Area Environments
October 2026 edition of Hazardex, a journal covering process safety, hazardous-area environments, petrochemical safety, explosion protection, automation, robotics, alarms and indu…
- Tripping and Their Analysis of Thermal Power Plants
A project report examining thermal power plant tripping events, their root causes, equipment failures, human errors, and corrective actions to improve unit reliability and availab…
- HAZOP Fundamentals – Hazard and Operability Study Training
A 106-page training presentation covering the fundamentals of Hazard and Operability (HAZOP) studies, including hazard identification, process deviations, guide words, causes, con…
- Key Principles of Process Safety: Management of Change (MOC)
A 14-page visual presentation explaining key principles of Management of Change (MOC) in process safety, focusing on disciplined change control, risk review, emergency MOCs, opera…
- Layer of Protection Analysis (LOPA) and Hazardous Material Loss of Containment:
This document provides a detailed overview of Layer of Protection Analysis (LOPA), a semi-quantitative risk assessment methodology widely used in the process industries. It explai…
- HAZOPS Should Be Fun! – The Stream-Based HAZOP Method
A practical guide to the stream-based Hazard and Operability Study (HAZOP) method for identifying process hazards, evaluating deviations, and improving process safety.
- HAZOP Is Not the End – From Hazard Identification to Barrier Assurance and ALARP
A 5-page process safety insight explaining how HAZOP findings should progress into Bowtie analysis, LOPA, barrier assurance and ALARP decision-making. The document focuses on main…
- Dust Explosion Fundamentals – Combustible Dust Hazards, Prevention & Mitigation
A 70-page technical training presentation explaining combustible dust explosion fundamentals, the explosion pentagon, dust explosion parameters, ignition sources, oxidants, dust d…
- Layers of Protection Analysis (LOPA) – Process Safety Risk Assessment and SIL Determination
An 18-page training presentation explaining Layers of Protection Analysis (LOPA), a semi-quantitative method for evaluating process safety scenarios, assessing independent protect…
- The Four Principles of Inherently Safer Design (ISD): A Practical Guide to Risk Reduction
This document provides a detailed introduction to Inherently Safer Design (ISD), a proactive risk management approach that focuses on eliminating or reducing hazards at their sour…
- EPSC Process Safety Fundamentals – Safe Operational Principles to Avoid Incidents with Hazardous Chemicals
The EPSC Process Safety Fundamentals (PSF) provide a practical set of operational principles designed to prevent Loss of Containment (LOC) of hazardous chemicals and avoid major p…
- Ruptured Heat Exchanger – Process Safety Learning Sheet | EPSC October 2026
EPSC Process Safety Learning Sheet describing a heat exchanger rupture caused by heating a blocked-in, water-filled exchanger. The sheet highlights thermal expansion, trapped liqu…
- Developing Process Safety Indicators – A Step-by-Step Guide for Chemical and Major Hazard Industries (HSG254)
A 59-page Health and Safety Executive (HSE) guidance document explaining how to develop and implement process safety performance indicators to monitor major hazard risks. Covers l…
- The Abhisam Quick Guide to Basic Functional Safety & SIL – A Quick Guide to Functional Safety and Safety Integrity Level
A 47-page introductory guide explaining Functional Safety, Safety Integrity Level (SIL), Safety Instrumented Functions (SIF), and Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS). Covers functio…
- Electrostatic Ignition of Toluene Vapors During Vacuuming Truck Operation
A process safety case study examining a fire caused by electrostatic ignition of toluene vapors during vacuum truck operation. It explains the role of inadequate grounding, stream…
- Human Performance – Leadership, Risk Management, Organizational Learning and Operational Safety
A 40-page guidance report published by the International Association of Oil & Gas Producers (IOGP) in January 2026. It explains how human performance principles can improve safety…
- A Comprehensive Guide to BLEVE – Hazards, Safety and Emergency Response
A 14-page technical safety guide explaining Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion (BLEVE), its causes, consequences, prevention measures and emergency response strategies. Cove…
- The Safety Critical Systems Handbook – A Straightforward Guide to Functional Safety, IEC 61508 and IEC 61511
The Safety Critical Systems Handbook, Fourth Edition, by Dr. David J. Smith and Kenneth G. L. Simpson, is a technical reference on functional safety engineering and safety-related…
- Hazardous Area Classification (HAC) – Role in Process Safety and HSE
A practical guide to Hazardous Area Classification (HAC), explaining explosive atmospheres, hazardous zones, gas and dust classifications, equipment protection, and risk managemen…
- Petrochemicals Plants – From Commissioning to Normal Operations
A 229-page technical reference covering petrochemical plant construction, pre-commissioning, commissioning, startup, reactor operations, troubleshooting, and process control.