Safe As week in review: 25, 26, 27 – value of high-risk procedures, direct risk controls, and fatigue vs alcohol intoxication

Safe As week in review: 25: Image 1 – This study found more experienced workers more likely to depart from procedures, and “adherence to procedures is often motivated by potential liability issues instead of genuine concerns for safety in organizations and many deviations from procedures were due to pressure from immediate supervisors”. Spotify https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/7zaNmgeW1Vb 26:… Continue reading Safe As week in review: 25, 26, 27 – value of high-risk procedures, direct risk controls, and fatigue vs alcohol intoxication

Barrier / control system failures in the BP Texas City disaster & organisational factors

This paper explored the barrier system (e.g. controls) performance in the genesis of the 2005 BP Texas City disaster. Not much to say  – the images say enough. Some extracts: ·        As per image 1, several organisational factors or management delivery system were central in the poor barrier system performance ·        They propose many of these factors… Continue reading Barrier / control system failures in the BP Texas City disaster & organisational factors