Scenario

01. Poor Value Perception
02. Poor Safety Awareness
03. Inadequate Risk Recognition
04. Organizational Problems
05. Poor Management
06. No Function of Checking
07. Carelessness
08. Insufficient Precaution
09. Obscure Indication
10. Usage
11. Operation/Use
12. Electric Heater On
13. Non-Regular Movement
14. Movement During Transition
15. Operate without reconfirmation
16. Failure
17. Large-Scale Damage
18. Rapture
19. Secondary Damage
20. External Damage
21. Leakage/Fire

Fire caused due to overheat of an electric heater caused from operation error during a turnaround shutdown
Case Details

Knowledge Comment:
Perfect mis-indication ! It is necessary to establish the preventive system of mis-indication and to educate the receiver of the indication.

Field Chemicals and Plants
Author ITAGAKI, Haruhiko (Japan National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health)
TAMURA, Masamitsu (Center for Risk Management and Safety Sciences, Yokohama National University)