Proccess safety BEACON – JULY 2021

Proccess safety BEACON – JULY 2021

On February 5, 2021, a water treatment plant employee in Oldsmar, Florida, noticed that the cursor was moving strangely on the control computer screen, Initially, there was no concern; the plant used remote access software to allow staff to share screens and...
Proccess safety BEACON – JUNE 2021

Proccess safety BEACON – JUNE 2021

The US Chemical Safety Board (CSB) collected data from 105 dust explosion from 2006 through 2017. The CSB did not review all the incidents from that timeframe. The CSB data was then categorized into several broad industry types. Figure 1: CSB Dust Explosion...
Proccess safety BEACON – MAY 2021

Proccess safety BEACON – MAY 2021

In October 2009, a release of over 260,000 gal. (984 cubic m. m.) of gasoline from a storage tank led to a major explosion, killing 11 including both operators. The official report indicated that the operator made a mistake in the sequence of valve operations when...
Proccess safety BEACON – APRIL 2021

Proccess safety BEACON – APRIL 2021

A recent event in Gainesville, Georgia, US, involved a significant leak of liquid nitrogen. A poultry processing plant used liquid nitrogen to quickly freeze chicken products. This freezing system had only been in operation for 4 6 weeks before the event. Six workers...