While most companies have established formal procedures to deal with incidents that occur within their facilities, they often do not have a formal system to learn from the experiences and incidents of others in the industry. Learning from process safety incidents that have occurred in the industry is a significant first step in identifying the potential holes in our systems. However, such learning is not easy or straightforward. There is a need to focus on root causes in the context of one’s own organization and operating environment. If we want to learn from the incident we must go beyond simple curiosity.

Join us on Thursday, March 27, 2025, at 10:00 AM CST, for a complimentary 60-minute webinar presented by Ram Goyal, a seasoned expert in process risk and reliability management, and the author of “Do we really learn from loss incidents,” Chapter 18 in the UK IChemE book Process Safety Management and Human Factors.

In this webinar, several compelling incident reports will be discussed from the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board in the United States and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in the United Kingdom. Methods for identifying systemic, procedural, or design flaws are shared, as well as the human factors that go into both the remediation process (implementing action items) and the learning process. Attendees will come away with valuable insights for enhancing safety and risk management practices at their facility.

Learning Objectives

• Describe the procedure for analyzing an incident report to identify root causes
• Develop actionable steps based on external incident information that can be applied cost-effectively within one’s own organization
• Analyze real-world incidents to illustrate the significance and complexity of learning from root causes
• Identify and evaluate human factors that influence both the learning process and the implementation of remediation actions (implementing action items)

Who Should Attend

This webinar is suited for professionals working in or associated with the chemical, oil and gas, food and beverage, textiles, and other manufacturing industries. It is particularly beneficial for individuals involved in site management, operations, process safety management (PSM), and health, safety, and environment (HSE).

Please Note

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