What Went Wrong?

Shows how many accidents occur through simple miscommunications within the organization, and how straightforward changes in design can often remove or reduce opportunities for human errors. This book presents an analysis of the design, operational and managerial causes of process plant accidents and disasters, and their aftermaths.

Autorentext

Trevor Kletz, OBE, D.Sc., F.Eng., a process safety consultant, has published more than a hundred papers and nine books on loss prevention and process safety, including most recently Lessons From Disaster: How Organizations Have No Memory and Accidents Recur and Computer Control and Human Error. His experience includes thirty-eight years with Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd., where he served as a production manager and safety adviser in the petrochemical division, and membership in the department of chemical engineering at Loughborough University, Leicestershire, England. He is currently senior visiting research fellow at Loughborough University and an officer of the Order of the British Empire.

Klappentext

Complete analysis of the design, operational and managerial causes of process plant accidents and disasters. 5th edition.

Inhalt
Part 1 ? What Went Wrong? Learning From the Experiences of OthersPreparation for maintenance Modifications Accidents caused by human error Labeling Storage tanks Stacks Leaks Liquefied flammable gases Pipe and vessel failures Other equipment Entry to vessels Hazards of common materials Tank trucks and cars Testing of trips and other protective systems Static electricity Materials of construction Operating methods Reverse flow and other unforeseen deviations I didn't know that Problems with computer control Inherently safer design Reactions-planned and unplanned Part 2 ? How Could Disasters Have Been Avoided?Maintenance Entry into confined spaces Changes to processes and plants Changes in organization Changing procedures instead of designs Materials of construction (including insulation) and corrosion Operating methods Explosions Poor communication Control Leaks Reactions - planned and unplanned Both design and operations could have been better Accidents in other industries Accident investigation - Missed opportunities