Property Damage (Fire / Explosion) – Depending upon the activity being performed
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An energy release that occurs after opening the wrong equipment due to improper inspection of work site, resulting in damage to the assets.
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Fire and explosion due to ignitable material leakage from the equipment around job location.
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Contamination of product tanks resulting in corrosion of tank, loss of product, and reprocessing costs.
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Poor dispersion of ignitable material due to barricading of work area for carrying out construction activities leading to pool formation having potential for explosion.
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Incorrect/inadequate support for process fluid pipeline during maintenance leading to release of hazardous material with potential of catastrophic failure.
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Excavation damaging buried pipelines leading to release of ignitable material, vapor cloud explosion and resulting fire.
Personal Injury (Safety / Human Health) – Depending upon the activity being performed
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Improper identification of presence of hazardous material resulting in personnel exposure to toxic materials resulting in injuries or fatalities
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Failure to identify the requirement for special personnel protective equipment (PPE) for the job.
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Failure to identify location-specific hazards and controls
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Not identifying hazards present at workplace arising from inadequate design (e.g., limited escape route, poor access to the equipment under maintenance).
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Not identifying hazards due to temporary modification/construction activities (e.g., protruding scaffolding pipes, threat of falling objects, poor illumination due to barricading).
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Opening of standby equipment resulting in exposure to toxic chemicals leading to injury or fatality.
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Line break into wrong pipeline containing toxic materials.
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Use of contaminated hoses for draining, flushing, or purging.
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Contamination of product tanks due to unloading of wrong material into tank, releasing toxic vapors