Category Archives: Occupational Health & Safety

A Case Study in Accident Investigation – Piper Alpha

Posted on October 16, 2011 by Shaun

A link to a series of 3 YouTube video clips that document the Piper Alpha spiral to disaster Continue reading →

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Quality Management System Planning

Posted on May 21, 2011 by Shaun

Why does ISO 9001 lag behind ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 with regard to the way it treats System Planning? Continue reading →

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Herald of Free Enterprise Disaster – Case Study

Posted on January 20, 2010 by Shaun

Here is a link to a comprehensive narrative and analysis of the Herald of Free Enterprise disaster, featuring some quite alarming lapses in the safety management system. It also illustrates the significance of promoting the right culture on the implementation … Continue reading →

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