Process Safety KPI: 15 Metrics Plant Managers Should Monitor
What: Process safety KPIs are measurable indicators that track the effectiveness of safety barriers, systems, and management practices in preventing […]
What: Process safety KPIs are measurable indicators that track the effectiveness of safety barriers, systems, and management practices in preventing […]
What: An independent safety review is a systematic, third-party evaluation of a facility’s safety systems, procedures, and design against regulatory
What: A mechanical integrity program is a systematic framework for ensuring that critical process equipment pressure vessels, piping, relief devices,
SIL assessment determines the required Safety Integrity Level for each safety instrumented function, while SIL verification confirms the design can
Asset integrity assessment is a systematic evaluation of equipment condition, degradation mechanisms, and fitness-for-service to ensure industrial assets remain safe,
Not every piece of equipment on a plant deserves the same maintenance attention. A critical compressor that could shut down
Every major process safety incident in history shares a common thread: a hazard that existed in the design or operation
When a process safety incident occurs, the first few minutes determine everything that follows: whether an upset is contained quickly
A facility can be built exactly to specification, pass every construction inspection, and still fail on its first day of
Decommissioning is often treated as the final, administrative chapter of an asset’s life, but from a process safety standpoint it
There is a principle I come back to repeatedly in process safety work: the earlier you find a hazard, the
Throughout my career in process safety and integrity management, I have worked across oil and gas facilities, petrochemical plants, power
One of the most common conversations I have with maintenance managers and plant engineers is about maintenance strategy specifically, whether
Early in my career, fixed-interval inspection was the norm. Equipment was inspected on a set schedule every year, every two
Kicked off 2026 with a HAZOP and LOPA workshop facilitation for a major project here in Malaysia. The session saw