Process Safety With Trish & Traci

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Podcast: Lessons Learned from the Challenger Disaster
NASA normalized foam strikes over time, turning "lessons of failure into memories of success."
Process Safety: AI and Machine Learning Transform Compliance, But Humans Still Key
Risk assessment should still be a manual process, but AI can streamline data collection to enable sound engineering judgments.
Callide Power Station: 34 Minutes to Disaster
Switching operation triggers catastrophic power station explosion, proving that process safety principles apply beyond traditional chemical plants to any high-hazard environment...
Deadly Lessons from BP Disasters
Remembering the human toll of Texas City and Deepwater Horizon and applying those lessons learned can prevent similar tragedies.

News

Process Safety with Trish & Traci Wins Best Podcast
May 19, 2025
The 2025 Jesse H. Neal Awards honor excellence in business media.
Process Safety with Trish & Traci Neal Finalist
March 26, 2025
Process Safety with Trish & Traci explores critical industrial safety through expert insights and lessons learned.
Canada Process Safety Management Standard
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...
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Milford Haven, Wales Lessons Learned
July 23, 2024
Control system failures, alarm floods, maintenance issues and emergency response factored into this non-deadly incident.
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Podcast: Dust Explosion Awareness Ebbs and Flows
July 10, 2024
Keeping major incidents like Imperial Sugar and Didion Milling top of mind will help save lives.
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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identified five issues with the 2019 Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refinery fire and explosion: mechanical integrity, outdated equipment, lack of...