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IOGP (International Association of Oil & Gas Producers) 696 – Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems In the IOGP Report 696, Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS), the report provides recommended practices that will assist in the safe and effective management of RPAS operations that are either operated directly or subcontracted by IOGP member companies. This IOGP 696 report is part of IOGP’s Oil and Gas Aviation Recommended Practices (OGARP, also called the 69-series). The series provides recommended practices that will assist in the safe, effective, and efficient management of aviation transport operations in the oil and gas and energy industries. IOGP promotes the […]
IOGP has been collecting and publishing safety performance data from its Members since 1985. The data we collect drives our industry actions and improvement opportunities in our ambition to prevent fatalities, serious injuries, and major process safety events. Since 1985, the Oil and Gas Industry has made a significant improvement in safety performance; for example, for the IOGP Member reported data, more than a 90% reduction in the fatal accident rate in this period. IOGP published the 2022 Safety Data on 6th June 2023 and it is with sadness that we report an increase in the number of fatalities compared to 2021. […]
On May 25, 2023, the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB)* released its final report on the July 27, 2021, fatal acetic acid release at the LyondellBasell** La Porte Complex in La Porte, Texas. The CSB’s LyondellBasell report found that the inadvertent removal of pressure retaining components of a valve caused the release of 164,000 pounds of an acetic acid mixture, killing two contract workers. Additionally, one other contract worker and one company employee were seriously injured. The facility’s property damage, including loss of use from the incident, was estimated to be $40 million. Statement from CSB Chairperson regarding LyondellBasell […]
We are pleased to announce our new partnership with Cority, a trusted EHSQ software solutions provider. With 30+ years of innovation and experience, Cority’s team of 500 experts serve more than 1200 clients across 30 industries in 100 countries, supporting millions of end-users. TapRooT® Investigators and Cority’s clients now have the opportunity to navigate seamlessly between the two solutions during an incident investigation process. Read the full press release about this exciting partnership>>
The collision of a Pacific National train and an Aurizon train in Queensland, Australia, was caused by a faulty on-board information system, according the final report by investigators. Was there anything else that figured in the accident? Let’s look at the occurrence and how it came about. What happened On the night of February 27, 2018, the Queensland Rail Network Control Officer (NCO) at Townsville planned to cross two freight trains at Oonoomurra (the train station in Cloncurry, Australia) on the Mount Isa line, Queensland. Train 9221 had departed Cloncurry at about 11:10 p.m., traveling in an easterly direction toward […]
The fight is real: People want to know they and their loved ones will be safe–that no harm will be done, that they will experience the expected outcome–when undergoing surgery, medical procedures, or medication administration. Advocates for patient safety are often those who’ve experienced firsthand losing someone close to them due to a medical mistake by human error. Dr. Martin Makary, of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, defines a death due to medical error as “one that is caused by inadequately skilled staff, error in judgment or care, a system defect or a preventable adverse effect. This includes […]
TapRooT® is excited to announce our software has won an award. Enablon, a Wolters Kluwer business, and the world’s leading provider of sustainability, EHS, and operational risk management software, presented us with the Technology Partner of the Year Award earlier this year at the Paris and Chicago Enablon conferences. To learn more, read our press release by clicking here. Interested in learning TapRooT®? Check out some of our upcoming public courses by clicking on the links below. 2-Day TapRooT® Root Cause Analysis Training 5-Day TapRooT® Advanced Root Cause Analysis Team Leader Training
System Improvements Inc. is pleased to announce an update to its brand language, action, and service regarding investigative initiatives. TapRooT®’s precursor initiative calls for small investigation at the early recognition – if not the earliest – of a problem or failure, since most incidents have warning signs and events that predate the incident. To learn more about precursors and what it means click on the link below. View Press Release
We’re pleased to announce that System Improvements Inc. President Mark Paradies’ interview on Worldwide Business with Kathy Ireland® is scheduled to air on Fox Business Network as sponsored programming and on Bloomberg International. Please reference the broadcast information below. You may also reference the channel finder below for market by market air times. Air Date October 8, 2017 Network and Time Fox Business Network – 5:30pm EST Channel Finder http://www.foxbusiness.com/channel-finder.html Air Date October 22, 2017 Network and Time Bloomberg EMEA – 7:00am GMT Bloomberg Latin America – 10:00am D.F. Channel Finder https://www.bloomberg.com/live/schedule-shows
