Vizag Industrial polymer plant gas leak in India leaves several dead

May 07, 2020- #VizagGasLeak The coastal city of Vishakapatnam in India, also known as Vizag is the scene of a massive gas leak from a polymer production plant (probably the LG Polymers plant) and reports from mainstream news media report several dead and injured from the vicinity of the plant. It is not clear how … Read more

HAZOP Training and Certification in Mumbai-India

Feb1, 2019– Abhisam informs us that they have organized an traditional classroom style training workshop with hands-on exercises on HAZOP (Hazard and Operabililty Study) in Mumbai, India for those industry professionals who would like to get trained in this popular risk assessment technique. This training gives and opportunity to learn as well as get certified. … Read more

Industrial Cyber security training now online

Industrial Cybersecurity Training Course

Abhisam informs us that its Industrial Cybersecurity e-learning course is now available online. This course can be taken on a new e-learning portal, prettygoodcourses.com, which has a range of free and paid courses. More courses are being added every week. There are free courses, like the one on Hydrogen Sulfide and other popular paid ones … Read more

HAZOP Video

What is HAZOP

Miami, Oct 2, 2017– A new video titled “What is HAZOP” has been posted to Youtube on the abhisamsoftware channel. It is interesting because it explains the basic idea and concept of HAZOP (short for Hazard and Operability Study) in an engaging way. It tells the story of Linda, a young engineer who is working … Read more

CSB releases safety video about Williams Olefins accident

William Olefins Heat Exchanger accident

Feb 06,2017–  The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) released a safety video of its investigation of the June 13, 2013 explosion and fire at the Williams Olefins Plant in Geismar, Louisiana, which killed two workers and injured an additional 167.  The deadly explosion and fire occurred when a heat exchanger containing flammable liquid propane violently … Read more