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    Process Safety With Trish & Traci

    Trish Kerin, director of IChemE Safety Centre, 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 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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    La Mède Refinery Tragedy Unveils Critical Corrosion Lessons

    Traci Purdum
    Nov. 22, 2023
    The importance of rigorous corrosion inspection programs and the need for comprehensive risk assessments in facility design are paramount to process safety.

    Lessons Learned From The Deadly Explosion In Pasadena, Texas

    Traci Purdum
    Nov. 7, 2023
    The legacy of Mary Kay O'Connor, who was killed in this incident, has aided in promoting process safety and saving lives.

    Podcast: Mastering Risk Management in High-Hazard Industries

    Traci Purdum
    Oct. 4, 2023
    There is no such thing as zero risk, but we can take more effective approaches to minimize the potential for those risks to be realized.

    Podcast: Game-Based Learning Revolutionizes Process Safety Education in the Chemical Industry

    Traci Purdum
    Sept. 6, 2023
    In our latest episode, we sit down with Dr. Cheryl Bodnar, one of the brilliant minds behind "Contents Under Pressure," an immersive game designed to teach process safety. Discover...

    Tipisodes Podcast: 9 Tips for Effective Process-Hazard Reviews in Chemical Facilities

    Traci Purdum
    Aug. 29, 2023
    By following these tips, facilities can enhance the effectiveness of their process-hazard reviews in the Management of Change (MoC) process, minimizing the risk of missing critical...

    Podcast: Piper Alpha Disaster -- 22 Terrifying Minutes, Countless Lessons Learned

    Traci Purdum
    July 31, 2023
    The tragedy exposed various deficiencies in safety management and emergency response.

    Process Safety: Prepare For The Worst

    Trish Kerin, Stay Safe columnist
    July 12, 2023
    Ensure your employees are trained to respond to an emergency so their response is second nature.

    Podcast: The Importance of Ethics In Engineering

    Traci Purdum
    June 27, 2023
    Inspired by a recent study about DuPont and 3M's knowledge of the toxicity of PFAS chemicals, this podcast discusses transparency and emphasizes the need for professionals to ...

    Podcast: Lessons Learned From The 2013 Williams Olefins Explosion

    Traci Purdum
    June 16, 2023
    The cause of the explosion was traced back to a heat exchanger at the plant. Written procedures, checklists, redundancy and assessing risks for transient and unusual operations...

    Fast Facts Podcast: Trevor Kletz and Inherent Safety

    Traci Purdum
    May 17, 2023
    Fast Facts is the newest installment of our Process Safety podcast series. As the name implies, it’s fast and it’s facts.

    Podcast: Lessons Learned From 1988 Shell Plant Explosion

    Traci Purdum
    May 2, 2023
    A corroded vapor line caused the deadly incident. This episode talks about ways to stay ahead of corrosion concerns and how to better protect workers in case of unthinkable catastrophe...

    Podcast: Don’t Dismiss Process Safety Weak Signals — Find Your Platypus

    Trish Kerin, Stay Safe columnist
    April 7, 2023
    Cognitive biases lead to process-safety events. By getting our brains used to looking for the unusual, we can better manage safety in our facilities.

    Podcast: Examining Ohio Train Derailment; Five-Year Anniversary of Exxon Mobil Earthquake Incident

    Trish Kerin, Stay Safe columnist
    Feb. 22, 2023
    Trish and Traci discuss the response to the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment noting that environmental factors will be an issue. Also, this episode unpacks how Exxon Mobil...

    Podcast: Tactics To Help First Responders During Process Safety Incidents

    Trish Kerin, Stay Safe columnist
    Feb. 6, 2023
    Insight into rescue challenges and solutions at chemical facilities.

    Process Safety: What Are Your Shell Middens?

    Trish Kerin, Stay Safe columnist
    Jan. 17, 2023
    Storytelling provides a great way to communicate vital process-safety information.

    Podcast: Lessons Learned From 2022 Process-Safety Incidents

    Traci Purdum
    Dec. 23, 2022
    Turning tragedy into tools to help avoid future catastrophes will help keep workers safe.

    Podcast: Hone Transferable Skills To Promote Safety

    Traci Purdum
    Nov. 17, 2022
    The workplace can be so much more for colleagues than simply doing a job and going home. If you want to succeed, you need to listen and communicate as it's the currency of safety...

    Podcast: Avoid A Hero Complex During Safety Training

    Traci Purdum
    Oct. 29, 2022
    Practice, practice and more practice makes great emergency response but be careful of the message you are sending.

    Podcast: Hydrogen Safety & The Energy Revolution

    Sept. 20, 2022
    Unlike the oil industry, we can set the foundation of embedding inherently safer design into how we manage hydrogen going forward.

    Podcast: San Bruno Pipeline Explosion Lessons Learned

    Aug. 23, 2022
    Grandfathered standards from the 1950s along with incorrect blueprints led to loss of life and reputation.