Scenario

01. Poor Value Perception
02. Poor Safety Awareness
03. Inadequate Risk Recognition
04. Organizational Problems
05. Inflexible Management Structure
06. Insufficient Education/Training
07. Ignorance
08. Insufficient Knowledge
09. Insuficient Study and Experience
10. Planning and Design
11. Poor Planning
12. Malicious Act
13. Rule Violation
14. Safety Rule Violation
15. Secondary Damage
16. External Damage
17. Explosion/Fire
18. Bodily Harm
19. Injury
20. 2 person injured
21. Loss to Organization
22. Economic Loss
23. Direct Monetary Damage 120 million yen

Explosion and fire on sampling at a benzene tank
Case Details

Knowledge Comment:
Typical acident by static electricity. Never forget that the hydrocarbon oil is easy to electrify.

Field Chemicals and Plants
Author KOSEKI, Hirosi (National Research Institute of Fire and Disaster)
TAMURA, Masamitsu (Center for Risk Management and Safety Sciences, Yokohama National University)