Scenario

01. Organizational Problems
02. Inflexible Management Structure
03. Reduction in Schedule Prior
04. Poor Value Perception
05. Poor Safety Awareness
06. Inadequate Risk Recognition
07. Insufficient Analysis or Research
08. Insufficient Practice
09. Lack of Imagination
10. Planning and Design
11. Poor Planning
12. Poor Construction Method Planning
13. Usage
14. Maintenance/Repair
15. Wrong Repair Method
16. Failure
17. Large-Scale Damage
18. Tank Breakage
19. Loss to Organization
20. Economic Loss
21. 65000 kL Floating Tank Destructed Completely

Leakage of a newly constructed floating roof tank caused due to damage to a base plate during a water leak test
Case Details

Knowledge Comment:
Engineers compromised the repair work from schedule and budget. The result became the worst.

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)