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.
January, 2022 - The drawing and procedures were missing some things
December, 2021 - Situational Awareness: A key to avoiding errors
November, 2021 - Happy 20th Anniversary - Process Safety Beacon
October, 2021 - How do you know your safety devices are working?
September, 2021 - Does your nose really know? Probably not!
August, 2021 - Explosion of a tank containing “mostly water”
July, 2021 - Cyber security and chemical operations
June, 2021 - Combustible dust hazards are everywhere!
May, 2021 - Valve position errors can cause serious incidents
March, 2021 - Do not allow your relief device vents to be a hazard
February, 2021 - Static discharges are frequent ignition sources
January, 2021 - Material Identification - The first link in the process safety system
December, 2020 - Reactive Chemistry Incidents Can Happen Anywhere!
November, 2020 - Not all vibrations in process equipment are good vibrations
October, 2020 - Hazardous Chemicals Hidden in Plain Sight
September, 2020 - Hand Sanitizer Hazards at Home and Work
August, 2020 - Where to Check the LFL Before Hot Work?
July, 2020 - Process interruptions: a threat to process safety
May, 2020 - May, 2020 - Permitted Work – a special cause
April, 2020 - April, 2020 - A Hidden Chain of Hazards