NIST Cybersecurity SP 800-160 in final draft stage

The Computer Security Reserach Center of the Information Technology laboratory of  NIST (US National Institute of Standards and Technology)  has published the final draft of its SP 800-160, Volume 2, which deals with cyber resiliency engineering framework that can be used, among other measures to protect Industrial Safety and Control Systems from cyber threats. This … 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

Confined Space Safety Training

ConfinedSpaceSafetyTrainingCourse

Abhisam informs us that they have just released a new Confined Space Safety e-learning course today. This course is their popular XPRTU format, which measn it can be accessed online via any device including a smartphone, tablet, ipad or a standard PC/Mac or laptop. It can also be downloaded and installed on any Windows PC. … Read more

Free Hydrogen Sulfide Training Course

Abhisam informs us that they have released a free course on Hydrogen Sulfide (Hydrogen Sulphide, H2S) that can be taken online on their new learning portal at Anybody can freely register and get immediate access to this excellent course. The course details are available here at https://prettygoodcourses.com/courses/hydrogen-sulfide/     The course consists of the following … Read more

Industrial Safety implications of the Kobe steel scandal?

Industrial Safety implications of the Kobe steel scandal? 1

Oct 16, 2017– Japan’s Kobe Steel scandal continues to generate shocks in the industrial community. If you have not yet heard of it, reports say that Kobe Steel had a huge QA/QC problem of data falsification. In other words, without actually testing the quality or “fitness for use” of different grades of steel, their staff … Read more