Catastrophic Incidents
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Author | : Trevor J. Hughes |
Publisher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 449 |
Release | : 2022-12-19 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 1000830713 |
This interesting book offers an analysis of man-made catastrophes and asks why they continue to occur. 87 catastrophes or near-catastrophes, including high profile cases such as the Bhopal gas disaster, Grenfell Tower, Shoreham Air Show crash, Brumadinho dam collapse and Fukushima Daiichi, are described together with the reasons why they occurred and why over 50 different safety management approaches and techniques failed to prevent them. Featuring 63 eye opening stories from the author’s own personal experience and over 200 pitfalls in safety management approaches, this title is illustrated by 24 hypothetical cases in which the reader is asked to consider the approach they would take. Safety management techniques discussed include operating practices, personnel selection and emergency response. Safety management approaches including safety governance in organisations, along with the role of government and local authorities using the instruments of the law are extensively discussed. The work concludes with imaginative and creative ways forward with the aim to make considerable progress and to potentially eliminate man-made catastrophes for good. This title will be an ideal read for safety managers and engineers, community leaders in civic duties or labour union roles and professionals tasked with stopping and mitigating the impacts of man-made catastrophes, along with non-technical readers who are curious and concerned.
Author | : Trevor J. Hughes |
Publisher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 625 |
Release | : 2022-12-19 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 1000830705 |
This interesting book offers an analysis of man-made catastrophes and asks why they continue to occur. 87 catastrophes or near-catastrophes, including high profile cases such as the Bhopal gas disaster, Grenfell Tower, Shoreham Air Show crash, Brumadinho dam collapse and Fukushima Daiichi, are described together with the reasons why they occurred and why over 50 different safety management approaches and techniques failed to prevent them. Featuring 63 eye opening stories from the author’s own personal experience and over 200 pitfalls in safety management approaches, this title is illustrated by 24 hypothetical cases in which the reader is asked to consider the approach they would take. Safety management techniques discussed include operating practices, personnel selection and emergency response. Safety management approaches including safety governance in organisations, along with the role of government and local authorities using the instruments of the law are extensively discussed. The work concludes with imaginative and creative ways forward with the aim to make considerable progress and to potentially eliminate man-made catastrophes for good. This title will be an ideal read for safety managers and engineers, community leaders in civic duties or labour union roles and professionals tasked with stopping and mitigating the impacts of man-made catastrophes, along with non-technical readers who are curious and concerned.
Author | : Ballard C. Campbell |
Publisher | : Infobase Publishing |
Total Pages | : 481 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1438130120 |
Presents a chronologically-arranged reference to catastrophic events in American history, including natural disasters, economic depressions, riots, murders, and terrorist attacks.
Author | : Rick Bissell |
Publisher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 407 |
Release | : 2013-05-29 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 1466511915 |
Based on a popular course for the FEMA Higher Education project, Preparedness and Response for Catastrophic Disasters provides important insight into plans to mitigate and respond to the devastation caused by large-scale catastrophic events. Hurricane Katrina provided clear evidence that these occurrences are both qualitatively and quantitatively d
Author | : CCPS (Center for Chemical Process Safety) |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 178 |
Release | : 2013-07-01 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 1118178599 |
This book provides guidance on characterizing, recognizing, and responding to warning signs to help avoid process incidents and injuries before they occur. The guidance can be used by both process safety management (PSM) professionals in evaluating their processes and PSM systems as well as for operators who are often the frontline defense against process incidents. Warning signs may consist of process deviations or upsets, instrumentation warnings or alarms, past operating history and incidents, observable problems such as corrosion or unusual odors, audit results indicating procedures are not being followed, or a number of other indicators. Filled with photos and practical tips, this book will turn anyone in a process plant into a hazard lookout and will help prevent potential incidents before they turn into catastrophic events.
Author | : Bruce R. Lindsay |
Publisher | : DIANE Publishing |
Total Pages | : 27 |
Release | : 2012-10-07 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1437988628 |
This report examines concerns expressed by policymakers and experts that current Stafford Act declarations are inadequate to respond to, and recover from, highly destructive events. It presents the arguments for and against amending the act to add a catastrophic declaration amendment. This report also includes data analyses of past and potential disasters to determine what incidents might be deemed as catastrophic, and explores alternative policy options that might obviate the need for catastrophic declarations.
Author | : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Homeland Security. Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Science, and Technology |
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Total Pages | : 64 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : History |
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Author | : United States. Government Accountability Office |
Publisher | : DIANE Publishing |
Total Pages | : 150 |
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Publisher | : DIANE Publishing |
Total Pages | : 148 |
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ISBN | : 9781422309469 |
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Publisher | : DIANE Publishing |
Total Pages | : 128 |
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ISBN | : 9781422323519 |