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.
July, 2022 - Manage Temporary Changes – Including Clamps!
June, 2022 - Some mistakes take time to become incidents
October, 2019 - Sluggish control systems – a warning sign
July, 2019 - Small leak leads to catastrophic failure
June, 2019 - Corrosion under insulation
April, 2019 - What if that wrong instrument reading is correct?
October, 2018 - Hazardous Energy!
August, 2018 - What if your agitator fails?
May, 2018 - Aging Process Facilities and Infrastructure
March, 2018 - Reporting and Investigating Near Misses
November, 2017 - Purged Enclosures in Hazardous Areas
August, 2017 - Vulnerable Piping
June, 2017 - Incident Investigation of a Steam Pipe Failure
May, 2017 - Corroded Tanks
September, 2016 - Can you recognize a change?
August, 2016 - A little static can cause a big fire!
March, 2016 - Safety Device or Control Device?
December, 2015 - Stop! Look! Listen!
November, 2015 - Wrong hose causes ammonia leak
September, 2015 - Unloading and Loading Hazardous Materials