Sawyer, M.
Mike Sawyer is a consulting engineer at Apex Safety Consultants Inc. in Houston, Texas. For the past 34 yr, he has participated in numerous incident investigations ranging from petrochemical, refining and oil field sites to general industry. Notable investigations include the BP Texas City refinery and ESSO Longford gas plant explosions.
Prevent human-created hazards with improved job safety analysis
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Minimize false assurances in hazard analyses
Hazard analysis is a powerful and highly effective tool for identifying and evaluating potential hazards and control measures (Fig. 1). Its versatility provides an economical and insightful assessment..
Conceptually, accidents are a fallacy
Webster’s unabridged dictionary defines accident as “Literally, a befalling; an event that takes place without one’s foresight or expectation; an undesigned, sudden and unexpected event..
Safety and environmental management compliance
A brief review of common certification programs that can enhance performance
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