Summer 2018 Newsletter – BakerRisk Safety Moment – High Pressure Equipment Hazards

This BakerRisk® safety moment discusses some common pressure testing hazards and barricade concerns. Industry needs are dictating use of systems reaching very high pressures. Although most people realize higher pressures means greater stored energy, increased awareness is needed in terms of what hazards may be presented to nearby people and infrastructure by high pressure systems and…

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Summer 2017 Newsletter – BakerRisk Safety Moment – Non-Structural Damage

BakerRisk® has developed a new safety moment concerning the vulnerability to building occupants from non-structural debris hazards.  Buildings are typically assessed based on the strength of their primary and secondary structural members; however, placing people or unsecured objects near blast loads can create an additional hazard for building occupants.  The safety moment is a short (2.5…

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Changes in Facility Siting Standards: API 752, 753, & 756

In industries where the daily risks of potentially catastrophic events, such as vapor cloud explosions, are a constant concern, there’s no room for compromise – inherently safer design principles, effective hazard identifications and analyses, and adherence to up-to-date industry standards aren’t just important, they’re essential. Since its establishment in 1919, the American Petroleum Institute (API)…