Archive - The Process Safety Report

Disasters that Built Process Safety: Texas City (2005)

This paid post is the sixth in a series that describes disasters that led to the formation of the Process Safety Management (PSM) discipline.

Oct 14

What Is Meant by 'Process Safety Culture'?

This post is the first in a four-part series to do with process safety culture.

Oct 9

Organization of a Hazards Analysis: A Review

We have completed a series of paid posts on the theme of organizing process hazards analyses.

Oct 8

Disasters that Built Process Safety: Piper Alpha (1988)

This paid post is the fourth in a series that describes disasters that led to the formation of the Process Safety Management (PSM) discipline.

Oct 7

Organization of a Hazards Analysis: Sophisticated Language

This is the twelfth and final post in a paid series to do with the organization of a Process Hazards Analysis.

Oct 2

Stairways And Ladders

The material in this article is extracted from Chapter 2 of the 2nd edition of book Plant Design and Operations. The guidance provided here should…

Oct 1 •

September 2025

Disasters that Built Process Safety: Seveso (1976)

This paid post is the third in a six-part series that describes disasters that led to the formation of the Process Safety Management (PSM) discipline.

Sep 30

AI: Analysis of a CSB Report

An earlier post today discussed the use of Artificial Intelligence as a tool in the Process Safety discipline.

Sep 26

AI: Improved Process Safety or Increased Risk?

What does AI bring to process safety, and what risks does it introduce?

Sep 26 •

Organization of a Hazards Analysis: Specialist Support

This post is the eleventh in a paid series to do with the organization of a Process Hazards Analysis.

Sep 25

Disasters that Built Process Safety: Bhopal

This paid post is the second in a series that describes disasters that led to the formation of the Process Safety Management (PSM) discipline.

Sep 23

Organization of a Hazards Analysis: The Scribe

This post is the tenth in a paid series to do with the organization of a Process Hazards Analysis.

Sep 18

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