Process Safety Beacon Archives

The Process Safety Beacons Archive includes all past Beacons and is available to everyone to download and share. Reproduction for non-commercial, educational purposes is encouraged. However, reproduction for any commercial purpose without express written consent of AIChE is strictly prohibited.
June, 2025 - Operational Readiness Reviews
February, 2025 - Communication is the key to safer operations
January, 2025 - See Something, Say Something
May, 2024 - Does the piping meet the specification?
October, 2022 - Communication – the heart of safe operations
April, 2020 - April, 2020 - A Hidden Chain of Hazards
August, 2015 - Operational Readiness
February, 2015 - Who are all these people?
June, 2014 - A Safety Device Gone Wrong!
November, 2013 - Holiday Operations
August, 2013 - Can a Water Pump Explode?
May, 2013 - Pressure relief valve bonnets - to plug or not to plug?
March, 2006 - Pressure relief systems - do you see any hazards here?
December, 2005 - Startup hazards