An analysis of CSB investigation reports concerning the hierarchy of controls

Process Safety Progress

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 261-265

  Amyotte, Paul R ^a   Macdonald, Dustin K ^a   Khan, Faisal I ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

Hierarchy of controls; Inherent safety; Inherently safer design; Process safety management; U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board

Indexed keywords

HIERARCHY OF CONTROLS; INHERENT SAFETY; INHERENTLY SAFER DESIGN; PROCESS SAFETY MANAGEMENT; U.S. CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD;

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DESIGN; EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONNEL; INVESTMENTS;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 79961169158     PISSN: 10668527     EISSN: 15475913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/prs.10461     Document Type: Article

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