Why Turnaround Season Is a High-Risk Window Turnaround season is unforgiving. And yet safety staffing is often the last thing locked down, even though it’s the first thing that creates liability when it goes wrong. 70 percent of major accidents occur during these non-routine operations, even though shut downs account for less than five percent…
“Under Pressure” is a song by the British rock band Queen and singer David Bowie. Originally released as a single in October 1981, it was later included on Queen’s 1982 album, Hot Space. The song reached number one on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Queen’s second number-one hit in their home country and Bowie’s third, and…
During a turnaround at industrial facilities, the safety and health of workers becomes extremely important. Industrial facilities include oil and gas refineries, chemical plants, and power generation facilities. Turnarounds are pre-planned maintenance projects. It involves taking a highly hazardous facility and bringing it offline for an extended period, often weeks or months. Maintaining processing equipment…