1st Edition
Incident Investigation and Accident Prevention in the Process and Allied Industries
To prevent future accidents, a complete examination of the causes and contributory factors of an accident is necessary. Stressing the need to correct these issues, Incident Investigation and Accident Prevention in the Process and Allied Industries strikes a balance between the theoretical and applied aspects of accident investigation while also addressing accident prevention.
Based on the authors forty years of experience, this detailed work covers an extensive range of topics often encountered during an incident investigation. Since the scope and needs of investigations can widely vary, the author begins with an introduction that provides guidance on how to use the book. He supplies a "roadmap" of incident investigation, making the material accessible to novices yet also valuable to more seasoned investigators.
Topics include:
Purpose of Incident Investigation
Onsite Investigation: Initial and Other Issues
Evidence Gathering: Eyewitness Testimonies and Interviews
Specific Questions for Evidence Gathering
Legal and Insurance Issues
Onsite and Offsite Investigation Teams
Development of Hypothesis for Incidents
Time Aspects: Event Sequences
Determining Preliminary Causal Mechanisms
Evidence: Physical and Forensic
Post-Incident Testing: Assigning and Conducting Laboratory Tests
Knowledge, Experience of Plant Personnel, and After Effects
Potential for Human Error
Multiple Cause Determination
Incident Modeling - Quantifying Health and Plant Impacts
Common Cause Failures, and Some Common Failures
Getting the Analysis Right
Report Documentation and Communication
Incident Prevention and Remediation Measures Following an Incident
Lessons Learned, Regrouping, Repairing, and Reconstruction, Re-Training
Accident Prevention: The Role of Predictive Methodologies
Accident Prevention: Pro-Active Measures
Accident Prevention: Pre- and Post Incident Management
Accident Prevention: Corporate Structuring and Attitudinal Problems
Accident Prevention: Planning for Accident Prevention
Appendix A: Aspects of Typical Incident Report Documentation
Appendix B: Emergency Response Analysis
Appendix C: Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE) and Other Tests
Appendix D. Plant Safety Program
Appendix E: Process Hazards Analysis Methods
Appendix F: Management of Change (MOC)
Appendix G: Photographic Issues
Appendix H: Human Error Assessment and Reduction Technique (HEART)
Appendix I: Explosion Energy]
Appendix J: Safety Integrity Level (SIL) and Layer of Protection Analysis (LOPA)
Appendix K: List of Methodologies Commonly Used in Incident Investigation
Acronyms and Terms
Recommended Reading and Reference Material
Biography
Nigel Hyatt