Scenario

01. Poor Value Perception
02. Poor Safety Awareness
03. Inadequate Risk Recognition
04. Carelessness
05. Insufficient Precaution
06. Carelessness of Operator
07. Organizational Problems
08. Poor Management
09. Slackness of Management
10. Malicious Act
11. Rule Violation
12. Safety Rule Violation
13. Bad Event
14. Chemical Phenomenon
15. Melting
16. Secondary Damage
17. External Damage
18. Leakage/Fire

Fire caused due to an outflow of bottom oil on opening of a drain valve at the bottom of a column at a vacuum distillation unit
Case Details

Knowledge Comment:
Never talk together by leaving the drain valve opend, even though the valve was blockaded !

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)