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, 2024 - Good evacuation plans save lives!
April, 2024 - Get Out and Stay Out !
September, 2023 - Lithium-Ion Battery Hazards
April, 2022 - Process Safety lessons from a ship fire
March, 2021 - Do not allow your relief device vents to be a hazard
December, 2019 - Well-Identified Flying Objects
November, 2019 - What Does That Button Do?
July, 2019 - Small leak leads to catastrophic failure
December, 2018 - Common Cause Failures
January, 2018 - Could your plant be impacted by a natural disaster?
September, 2016 - Can you recognize a change?
May, 2016 - More repeat incidents!
November, 2015 - Wrong hose causes ammonia leak
September, 2015 - Unloading and Loading Hazardous Materials
July, 2015 - Know when to leave!
December, 2014 - Bhopal – The Worst Industrial Disaster in History
July, 2014 - Persistence – Good or Bad?
June, 2014 - A Safety Device Gone Wrong!
May, 2014 - Major Spills and Environmental Incidents
July, 2013 - Remembering Piper Alpha