Opening Process Equipment (Ope) Hazards: Risk Recognition and Prevention
暫譯: 開啟過程設備(Ope)危害：風險識別與預防
Yoes, M. Darryl
商品描述
Essential guide to preventing fatal incidents during equipment opening through real-world case analysis
Opening process equipment remains one of the most hazardous activities in refining and petrochemical operations, with failures causing loss of containment incidents, including severe injuries and fatalities, from trapped pressure, pyrophoric ignition, and energy isolation breakdowns. Opening Process Equipment (OPE) Hazards: Risk Recognition and Prevention delivers a narrative-driven approach to these risks, written by a veteran refinery safety manager with over 50 years of frontline experience in incident management, safety consulting, and leading Safe Operations Training courses worldwide.
The book guides readers from foundational OPE concepts and regulatory requirements through advanced mitigation strategies. Real-world incident analyses grouped thematically reveal recurring failure patterns including wrong-flange errors, pyrophoric material hazards, and inadequate lockout-tagout procedures. Each chapter features quizzes, scenario-based discussion questions, technical illustrations, and flowcharts clarifying isolation procedures and zero-energy verification protocols.
Readers will also find:
- Field-ready checklists and job aids designed to prevent incidents during equipment opening tasks in refineries and petrochemical facilities
- Globally relevant case studies of fatal incidents that illustrate the severe consequences of procedural deviations and complacency in familiar tasks
- Clear explanations of the rationale behind lockout-tagout, blinding, and zero-energy verification procedures to build genuine safety commitment
- Training content that helps frontline workers recognize latent hazards like trapped pressure behind plugged bleeders or unexpected combustible liquids
- Additional resources and chapter quizzes supporting compliance with OSHA Process Safety Management and other regulatory safety codes
Process operators, maintenance technicians, first-line supervisors, and safety engineers in refining, petrochemical, chemical, and oil and gas industries will find actionable guidance for preventing OPE incidents. Corporate training departments and technical college instructors will also gain ready-to-use materials for onboarding and continuing safety education.
商品描述(中文翻譯)
防止設備開啟過程中致命事件的必要指南：透過實際案例分析
開啟過程設備仍然是煉油和石化操作中最危險的活動之一，失敗可能導致失去容器的事件，包括因壓力被困、可燃自燃和能量隔離失效而造成的嚴重傷害和死亡。 開啟過程設備 (OPE) 危害：風險識別與預防 提供了一種以敘事為主的風險處理方法，作者是一位擁有超過50年前線經驗的煉油廠安全經理，專注於事件管理、安全諮詢及全球安全操作訓練課程的領導。
本書引導讀者從基礎的OPE概念和法規要求開始，進而深入到先進的減緩策略。按主題分組的實際事件分析揭示了重複出現的失敗模式，包括錯誤法蘭錯誤、可燃材料危害和不充分的鎖定標籤程序。每一章都包含測驗、情境討論問題、技術插圖和流程圖，以澄清隔離程序和零能量驗證協議。
讀者還將發現：
- 現場準備的檢查清單和工作輔助工具，旨在防止在煉油廠和石化設施的設備開啟任務中發生事件
- 全球相關的致命事件案例研究，說明程序偏差和對熟悉任務的自滿所帶來的嚴重後果
- 對鎖定標籤、盲板和零能量驗證程序背後的理由進行清晰解釋，以建立真正的安全承諾
- 幫助前線工作人員識別潛在危害的訓練內容，例如被堵塞的排氣口後的壓力被困或意外的可燃液體
- 支持遵守OSHA過程安全管理和其他法規安全規範的附加資源和章節測驗
煉油、石化、化學及石油和天然氣行業的過程操作員、維護技術人員、一線主管和安全工程師將找到防止OPE事件的可行指導。企業培訓部門和技術學院的講師也將獲得可立即使用的材料，用於新員工培訓和持續的安全教育。
作者簡介
M. Darryl Yoes is the founder and President of Safety Consulting International, LLC, with more than 50 years of refinery supervisory and management experience. He served as emergency coordinator and incident manager as Refinery Superintendent and has authored three other Wiley-published textbooks on safe petroleum and petrochemical plant operations. He currently leads Safe Operations Training for petroleum refineries and petrochemical plants and develops process operations and environmental procedures for EcoScience Resource Group, LLC.
作者簡介(中文翻譯)
M. Darryl Yoes 是 Safety Consulting International, LLC 的創辦人及總裁，擁有超過 50 年的煉油廠監督及管理經驗。他曾擔任煉油廠主管，擔任緊急協調員及事件管理者，並且撰寫了三本由 Wiley 出版的教科書，專注於安全的石油及石化廠操作。他目前負責石油煉油廠及石化廠的安全操作訓練，並為 EcoScience Resource Group, LLC 開發流程操作及環境程序。
