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Why major accidents are still occurring
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posted on 2023-05-19, 10:08 authored by Amyotte, PR, Berger, S, Edwards, DW, Gupta, JP, Hendershot, DC, Faisal KhanFaisal Khan, Mannan, MS, Willey, RJMajor accidents happen in the process industries with relatively low frequencies but extremely severe consequences. Harm to workers and the public, loss of company property and other assets, business interruption, and environmental degradation are all possible outcomes of such events. This paper explores the occurrence of major process accidents and offers suggestions for their prevention according to seven core concepts drawn from an analysis of the 1984 Bhopal tragedy: (i) the creation of paradigm-enhancing organizations, (ii) inherently safer design, (iii) awareness of the total cost of major accidents, (iv) consideration of the broader societal and cultural aspects of major accidents, (v) process safety culture, (vi) process safety competency, and (vii) dynamic operational risk management.
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Publication title
Current Opinion in Chemical EngineeringVolume
14Pagination
1-8ISSN
2211-3398Department/School
Australian Maritime CollegePublisher
Elsevier B.V.Place of publication
The NetherlandsRights statement
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