Spring 2017 Newsletter – BakerRisk Safety Moment – Flange Leaks
BakerRisk has developed a new safety moment concerning flange leaks. Loosening and tightening bolts on flanges is a routine occurrence at most plants, but it is one that needs to be done correctly to prevent a loss of containment. Leaving even one bolt loose on a flange can have serious impacts. The safety moment is…
Read MoreSpring 2017 Newsletter – BakerRisk at GCPS
BakerRisk will have a full contingent of representatives at the AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety. You can see the titles of the presentations as well as the times listed below. If you’ll be at the conference, be sure to stop by our booth (#326) to say hello, pick up some fireballs,…
Read MoreSpring 2017 Newsletter – Siting of Portable Buildings
The first edition of American Petroleum Institute (API) Recommend Practice (RP) 753 Management of Hazards Associated with Location of Process Plant Portable Buildings was released in 2007. The RP was predicated on the assumption that light wood trailers, defined as consisting of standard 2” x 4” construction with a thin skin, were the weakest type of portable…
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Below is our Spring 2017 Newsletter. If you’d like to receive these topics directly in your email inbox, click here. If you’d like to learn more about these topics or speak with a consultant, please Contact Us. Siting of Portable Buildings Blast Resistant Modules (BRMs) have become a popular option for facility owners wanting site portable buildings,…
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