Capital Projects | November 10, 2015 Mecca Crane Collapse – “The Worst Cran... I am sure most of you heard about the tragic crane accident that occurred in Mecca in September 2015. I… Read More
Capital Projects | December 17, 2014 How To Hire The Right Lift Director... This is the second part of "Lift Director – Are you in Compliance?" published Sept. 10, 2014. Click Here… Read More
Crude Refining & Production | December 10, 2014 Due Diligence – Pay a Little, Save a Lot... Acquiring a Petrochemical Plant, Refinery or Other Major Asset? It’s always important to have expert advice when you buy anything… Read More
Capital Projects | September 10, 2014 Lift Director – Are You In Compliance With T... Are You In Compliance? In construction today, it seems like the rules and regulations are changing everyday. There is good… Read More
Capital Projects | April 17, 2014 Black Boxes On Cranes – Useful Tool or Liabi... Industry is concerned about the “Black Boxes” on Cranes. Are they a useful tool or a liability? They record everything… Read More
Ammonia & Syngas | March 25, 2014 Working on the Road – Using the Cloud... I was recently preparing for a cross-country trip and I had to decide what to take. Normally it is necessary… Read More
Ammonia & Syngas | March 7, 2014 Hazard Identification at the Worksite: Considerin... Within the Safety Professional community, one topic guaranteed to generate vigorous debate is that of Hazard Identification. Volumes of information… Read More
Ammonia & Syngas | January 10, 2014 Multi-Level Safety Leadership: A Core Function of ... Successful organizations have embraced a philosophy of multi-level management for decades; it is embedded within all their processes. Have you… Read More
Capital Projects | September 25, 2013 Crane Backward Stability ... Backward stability for cranes has always been a serious consideration and often misunderstood or overlooked. The tendency is to carefully… Read More
Turnaround, Maintenance & Reliability | September 11, 2013 Turnaround Safety – A Key to Success... Apples to Oranges? Over the years, one thing that continuously strikes fear into many hearts of Safety professionals and management… Read More
Mechanical Engineering | September 10, 2013 Performing an FEA in Section VIII, Division 1 to Q... While there are currently no explicit rules on how to perform a finite element analysis (FEA) if you are doing… Read More
Mechanical Engineering | September 3, 2013 Use of Fracture Mechanics for Fatigue Design... While fracture mechanics is used in fitness-for-service, FFS, for evaluation of crack like flaws that are detected and for evaluation… Read More
Crude Refining & Production | August 23, 2013 Understanding Safety Leadership... While proper leadership is critical for the success of any organization, group, unit or family, it is without a doubt… Read More
Mechanical Engineering | August 8, 2013 Submitting an FEA Report to ABSA... The pressure vessel and piping jurisdiction in Alberta, Canada is ABSA – the pressure equipment safety authority. All pressure equipment… Read More
Mechanical Engineering | August 5, 2013 Requirements for an ASME Section VIII, Division 2 ... Since the introduction of ASME Section VIII, Division 2 in 1968, a design basis document called a Users Design Specification… Read More
