Author name: Jim Klein

This is a curated database developed by Grok of significant CSB incidents organized by PSM element identified as one of […]

Key Precursors and Practical Steps to Get Started on Operational Discipline Improving Operational Discipline (OD) is much more effective when

Which Path Is Your Program Actually On? Process safety performance is not static. Over time, every facility’s safety program follows

One of the most frustrating and costly patterns in process safety is the repeat incident — the same or very

Even the best-designed process safety systems can fail if people don’t consistently follow the required steps. Operational discipline — doing

Process Hazard Analyses (PHAs), audits, incident investigations, and management of change reviews all generate recommendations. The quality of those recommendations

Here is a list of publications and selected presentations with links or copies of preprints provided, if available. Acknowledgements I

Chemical Incompatibility Hazards: Lessons from the Recent ChemE Student Fatality In the January 27, 2026 a toxic gas release at

The primary objectives of effective process safety programs are identifying, evaluating, and managing process hazards to help achieve excellent performance

Process safety performance improves when we treat metrics as vital signs of process safety system health and use them as