Process Safety Beacon: 25th Anniversary of the Beacon and 300th edition !
This is the 25th anniversary of the first Beacon and the 300th edition!
The purpose of the Beacon is to bring process safety messages to frontline workers, those closest to the process hazards. That includes operators, maintenance technicians, production supervisors, and process engineers.
The Beacon shares a process safety incident. The ‘Did You Know’ section provides additional information about process hazards and how to recognize them. The ‘What Can You Do’ section lists how readers can recognize hazards and recommended actions to prevent such an incident.
Did You Know?
▪ The Beacon has grown over its history, from reaching a few thousand readers to an estimated readership of a million. The initial global audience was primarily in North America, but it now spans 6 continents.
▪ The initial Beacons were only available in English but now can be read in over 40 languages.
▪ The Beacon committee is composed of 42 process safety professionals who provide Beacon topics, review, and improve every edition you see.
▪ Over 90 volunteer translators convert the English draft into over 40 languages.
▪ The Beacon is also printed in AIChE’s CEP Magazine, Chemical Engineering Progress, Indian Chemical Council Magazine, Chemical Industry Digest, and Sinopec Qingdao Research Institute of Safety Engineering (QDRISE).
▪ The Beacon is sent free of charge to all subscribers and is intended to be shared with others. (See the note at the bottom of this Beacon for copyright restrictions)
What Can You Do?
▪ Read the Beacon every month with your work team. Focus on understanding what happened and why.
▪ Discuss how the lessons from the Beacon incident apply them to your workplace and identify similar situations.
▪ Recognize the process issues from the Beacon and apply the appropriate actions to prevent similar incidents in your work area.
▪ Share the lessons from the Beacon with those in your area and in your plant or company.
▪ Suggest new Beacon topics by emailing ccps _beacon@aiche.or
Read, discuss, and learn from the Beacon!
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