Guidelines for Investigating Chemical Process Incidents, Second Edition

• Year: 2003
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 459
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This book provides a valuable reference tool for technical and management personnel who lead or are a part of incident investigation teams. This second edition focuses on investigating process-related incidents with real or potential catastrophic consequences. It presents on-the-job information, techniques, and examples that support successful investigations. The methodologies, tools, and techniques described in this book can also be applied when investigating other types of events such as reliability, quality, occupational health, and safety incidents. The accompanying CD-ROM contains the text of the book for portability as well as additional supporting tools for on-site reference and trouble shooting.

Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.Content:
Chapter 1 Introduction (pages 1–8):
Chapter 2 Designing an Incident Investigation Management System (pages 9–32):
Chapter 3 An Overview of Incident Causation Theories (pages 33–41):
Chapter 4 An Overview of Investigation Methodologies (pages 43–59):
Chapter 5 Reporting and Investigating Near Misses (pages 61–74):
Chapter 6 The Impact of Human Factors (pages 75–95):
Chapter 7 Building and Leading an Incident Investigation Team (pages 97–113):
Chapter 8 Gathering and Analyzing Evidence (pages 115–178):
Chapter 9 Determining Root Causes—Structured Approaches (pages 179–249):
Chapter 10 Developing Effective Recommendations (pages 251–266):
Chapter 11 Communication Issues and Preparing the Final Report (pages 267–288):
Chapter 12 Legal Issues and Considerations (pages 289–303):
Chapter 13 Implementing the Team's Recommendations (pages 305–321):
Chapter 14 Continuous Improvement for the Incident Investigation System (pages 323–332):
Chapter 15 Lessons Learned (pages 333–353):