Safety is a Responsibility. Not a Luxury.
March 6, 2017 by Christian Sommerhoff
It’s a nightmare. Workers in a chemical plant have been well-trained in safety and precaution procedures to prevent accidents, when suddenly, a tank cracks, because hydrochloric acid was improperly added to sulfuric acid by a single worker. What happens next is a tragic chain reaction, that produces costs, spreads health risks and generates damages.
The people put at risk and harmed are not only the employees of this particular chemical plant. The dense asset smoke expelling can affect countless people in the surrounding area, hence exposing many innocents on streets and in households to its toxic fumes, which can negatively impact their health.
It’s a domino effect, evoked by one human error. A chemical substance was improperly allocated during a routine procedure, causing a disaster for human beings and the environment alike. This being said, the incident launches a cadence of financial damages; not only in regards to the affected chemical plant, but also to the entire public administration. From sparking mass evacuation, to providing medical care on site and at hospitals to the actual costs of repair at premises, not to mention the business downtime.
While this is a real-life example, similar incidents, caused by human error, could happen in other industries. For instance, it would be dreadful to imagine an impurification of CO2 used in food production. IWB Engineering has been serving global industry players since 1989 in automation, validation and process safety with in-depth expertise.
Both CHEM.TAS and CRYO.TAS are complete, modular and fully scalable turnkey solutions that can be integrated into any existing IT infrastructure and meet the most challenging requirements concerning logistics, safety and quality management. They guarantee end-to-end monitoring of all processes with regards to loading and unloading, vehicles and staff, offering you a maximum of process safety according to GMP. Managed and monitored wherever you are and in real time.
While this is a real-life example, similar incidents, caused by human error, could happen in other industries. For instance, it would be dreadful to imagine an impurification of CO2 used in food production. IWB Engineering has been serving global industry players since 1989 in automation, validation and process safety with in-depth expertise.
Both CHEM.TAS and CRYO.TAS are complete, modular and fully scalable turnkey solutions that can be integrated into any existing IT infrastructure and meet the most challenging requirements concerning logistics, safety and quality management. They guarantee end-to-end monitoring of all processes with regards to loading and unloading, vehicles and staff, offering you a maximum of process safety according to GMP. Managed and monitored wherever you are and in real time.
