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
May, 2024 - Does the piping meet the specification?
January, 2023 - Effects from changes may take years to appear
July, 2022 - Manage Temporary Changes – Including Clamps!
February, 2022 - Piping Dead Legs – Another hazard in plain sight!
August, 2019 - Hidden Hazards!
November, 2018 - Accumulation of small changes leads to an explosion
July, 2017 - Management of Change
September, 2016 - Can you recognize a change?
March, 2016 - Safety Device or Control Device?
June, 2015 - Conduct of Operations
March, 2015 - Details Matter in Process Safety!
June, 2014 - A Safety Device Gone Wrong!
October, 2012 - Manage Temporary Changes!
September, 2011 - Hazards from Abandoned Equipment
September, 2010 - Has anybody seen our process safety information (PSI)?
July, 2010 - Passive Safety Equipment
December, 2009 - The Bhopal Tragedy – 25 Years Ago
June, 2009 - Don’t forget safety in a difficult economy!
November, 2007 - Cold Embrittlement and Thermal Stress