Process Safety With Trish & Traci

    Trish Kerin, director of Lead Like Kerin Pty Ltd, and Chemical Processing’s Traci Purdum discuss current process safety issues, offering insight into mitigation options and next steps.

    The Process Safety With Trish & Traci Podcast is hosted by Editor-in-Chief Traci Purdum and is available for download on most podcast listening apps, or you can listen right here on chemicalprocessing.com.

    Have a topic you'd like covered? Send Traci Purdum an email at [email protected]. Are you a subject matter expert who would like to participate in this podcast with Trish and Traci? Use the same email address to pitch your ideas.

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    Traci Purdum
    May 13, 2025
    Switching operation triggers catastrophic power station explosion, proving that process safety principles apply beyond traditional chemical plants to any high-hazard environment...
    Traci Purdum
    April 15, 2025
    Remembering the human toll of Texas City and Deepwater Horizon and applying those lessons learned can prevent similar tragedies.
    Traci Purdum
    March 11, 2025
    Embrace new ways of safety communication because if we keep doing the same thing, we will keep getting the same results.
    Traci Purdum
    Feb. 11, 2025
    A former Formula One engineer has developed an AI copilot that can suggest questions, reference incident databases and provide support. But don’t worry, humans still have the ...
    Traci Purdum
    Jan. 21, 2025
    Safety experts share strategies to revitalize job hazard analysis programs. A piece of paper won’t save your life, but what’s on that paper could.
    Traci Purdum
    Jan. 7, 2025
    We’ve extracted a few gems from the 2024 season of Process Safety with Trish & Traci. Listen in as we discuss recurring accidents, emergency systems and organizational learning...
    Traci Purdum
    Dec. 10, 2024
    Chemical engineer Ramin Abhari’s graphic novels communicate the lessons learned from major process safety incidents.
    Traci Purdum
    Nov. 26, 2024
    On the 40th anniversary, it’s paramount to keep the memory of these incidents alive to avoid making the same deadly mistakes.
    Traci Purdum
    Oct. 15, 2024
    On the 35th anniversary of the deadly event we examine how routine maintenance can go horribly wrong.
    Traci Purdum
    Sept. 17, 2024
    In this episode of Process Safety with Trish and Traci we interview Fiona Erskine, an engineer and crime novelist who has a passion for process safety.
    Traci Purdum
    Aug. 20, 2024
    Canada's standard takes an industry-agnostic approach. Its potential to influence global PSM practices and its role in setting benchmarks for organizations not covered by traditional...
    Traci Purdum
    July 23, 2024
    Control system failures, alarm floods, maintenance issues and emergency response factored into this non-deadly incident.
    July 10, 2024
    Keeping major incidents like Imperial Sugar and Didion Milling top of mind will help save lives.
    Traci Purdum
    June 25, 2024
    The U.S. Chemical Safety Board identified five issues with the 2019 Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refinery fire and explosion: mechanical integrity, outdated equipment, lack of...
    Traci Purdum
    May 31, 2024
    The Flixborough disaster in 1974 resulted in 28 fatalities and significant damage, leading to the introduction of management of change processes, improved asset integrity practices...
    Traci Purdum
    May 14, 2024
    Stephen J. Wallace’s novel is set in an ethylene production facility where an explosion kills workers. Plant management, emboldened by powerful political allies, scramble to hide...
    Traci Purdum
    April 30, 2024
    The incident at Formosa Plastics in 2004 highlighted critical lessons in process safety. Human factors, communication gaps and inadequate equipment played significant roles in...
    Traci Purdum
    April 16, 2024
    Based on his many years in the chemical industry and his years at the CSB, John Bresland developed a “top 10” list of rules for process safety success.
    Traci Purdum
    March 19, 2024
    This short list will help your organization get moving on more robust cybersecurity practices.
    Traci Purdum
    March 5, 2024
    Boeing was known for its engineering excellence until a focus on profitability took over. Properly documenting management of change and recognizing weak signals could have prevented...