Author name: Jim Klein

What Happened The plant was performing a custom blending operation for a customer. The mixture included water-reactive chemicals (aluminum powder […]

What Happened The plant was producing a specialized explosive for the mining industry. Operators were experiencing persistent problems with the

Formosa Plastics Explosion (2004) – Lessons in Operational Discipline On March 23, 2004, at the Formosa Plastics PVC plant in

A fundamental goal of every effective process safety program is to prevent the release of and exposure to hazardous materials.

Process safety isn’t only about investigating major or near-miss incidents after they occur. The best process safety professionals develop a

Since my favorite book list contains mainly some older references, here are some more recent process safety books that might