(57cr) Democratizing PHA Data at the Plant
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
2020
2020 Virtual Spring Meeting and 16th GCPS
Global Congress on Process Safety
GCPS Poster Session
Wednesday, August 19, 2020 - 3:00pm to 4:00pm
- Determine the most important threats, safeguards and impacts in the study
- Inform front line workers of the most critical information in a way they understand
The term âDemocratizingâ is used in a similar way when speaking about the âDemocratizing of technologyâ discussed by Thomas Friedman as the process by which access to technology and information rapidly becomes more accessible to more people. But how do we do this with PHA data when the information is highly technical, difficult to share and requires training to understand? The answer; Analytics and Visualization.
By applying specialized data processing routines and algorithms to PHA data we can determine the most critical information to operating facilities personnel and by visualizing this information, we can make it very quick and easy to understand. Imagine starting work at a new facility in a specific processing unit in the morning and by lunch time having a true understanding of the most critical threats, safeguards and impacts in that unit making work much more safe.
Risk Alive is conducting industry research in various methods of sharing PHA data in a simple, low cost and effective way which does not require new training and which significantly raises the awareness of risks in a facility. What will be shared during the presentation are poster style bulletins which can be used for new employee orientations, tool box meetings and startup/shutdown safety reviews. These posters focus on the most critical elements of the PHA and display them in a consumable way, thereby democratizing PHA data at the plan level for the purpose of reducing the likelihood of a hazardous event.