In a bid to understand high level engineering professionalism, I have come to understand safety to be an integral part of conceptual, detailed design as well as implementation of engineered systems. As a design engineer, codes and standards forms the bedrock of it all and the compliance benchmarks to which such systems are measured.
The internet of things (IoT) is a system of integrated and interconnected computing, electronic and mechanical machines, objects, humans and animals that are coded with unique identifiers (UIDs) and data transfer capability over a network devoid of human-to-human or human-to-computer interaction.
ENSURING SAFER BUILDINGS – DESIGN CONSIDERATION FOR BUILDING STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY AGAINST COLLAPSE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY CONSIDERATION AGAINST COLLAPSE IN CASE OF FIRE, ENSURING SAFER BUILDINGS Ensuring the adequacy and availability of Safety Management Systems through the life cycle of a facility is a daunting task for Concept Owner, Architects, developers. Engineering & Construction firms and Operators are inclusive of facility Managers. Lots of companies and professionals and companies have faced extensive ligation and license revoking due to grave consequences resulting from this weakness. For Life and Fire Safety, the fire code is a model code adopted by Authorities having Jurisdiction and enforced by fire prevention officers. It complements the Building Code (IBC) prescribing minimum requirements to prevent fire and explosion hazards arising from storage, handling, or use of dangerous materials, or from other specific hazardous conditions within municipal fire departments…
Recently, occupational pressures and fears of safety concerns in critical operational facilities have increased over the past decades. In Nigeria, the work environment is getting precarious for businesses in different sectors as they are daily exposed to worsening safety situations.
Constructability review is a process used during project design phase to inculcate construction knowledge into the design process. Constructability reviews are analyzed at the project level by comparing change order percentages on projects reviewed against those not being reviewed. Computed percentages that requires change are computed to report how constructible the project design is. A design is poor for implementation if the percentage change orders is high and vise-vasa.
Recently, occupational pressures and fears of safety concerns in critical operational facilities have increased over the past decades. In Nigeria, the work environment is getting precarious for businesses in different sectors as they are daily exposed to worsening safety situations.
SIL (Safety Integrity Level) analysis, SIL verification and SRS (Safety Requirement Specifications) explained
The handling and movement of hazardous substances at facilities require safety measures with demanding criteria for the infringement of pre-set conditions, in order that the process is run in conditions of safety for people, the environment, and infrastructure. This translates to a need to implement special systems that are independent of any other system, in order that they may act in the event of other prevention systems failing and make the process safe.
Accidents are generally sudden and unexpected occurrence that leaves one with undesired outcomes such as wounds or losses. Accidents could occur during construction and destruction activities, resulting in injury, mostly incurred by workers on the worksite
HAZOP PROCESS DESCRIPTION Technical and Process Safety are terms used to describe safety requirements in the design, operation, and handling of hazardous substances in the Process Industry. As an aspect of Technical Safety, Hazop sessions are usually conducted in compliance with IEC 61882:2017 (Hazard and Operability Studies Application Guide). The multi-disciplinary session involves safety assessment, hazard identification, and the establishment of engineering/safety solutions (safeguards) to adequately mitigate those identified risks. HAZOP can be carried out on an entirely new system or upgrade an existing process system. Using the guidewords as aid, Hazop identifies potential hazards associated with all aspects of a given operation; presenting conclusive recommendations.
What Is RAGAGEP And Why Does It Matter? This is an acronym standing for Recognized and Generally Accepted Engineering Practice. It is applied in safety systems management, a regulation for enforcement of engineering processes approved by OSHA.OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards, and regulations.
