INCIDENT INVESTIGATION PDH COURSES

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The objective of this educational course is to investigate the key lessons from the ExxonMobil Baton Rouge Refinery Isobutane Release and Fire in 2016. The content evaluates human factors associated with equipment design and apply the hierarchy of controls to mitigate identified hazards. 

This course reviews the key lessons from the Organic Peroxide decomposition, release, and fire at Arkema Crosby Following Hurricane Harvey Flooding on August 31, 2017.  It gives an understanding to help establish detailed and accurate written procedures and provide training to ensure workers can perform all anticipated job tasks safely. 

The objective of this educational course is to investigate the key lessons from the Williams Geismar Olefins Plant reboiler rupture and fire. This case study examines the June 13, 2013, catastrophic equipment rupture, explosion, and fire which killed two Williams employees. 

This course investigates the key lessons from the Toxic Chemical release at the DuPont La Porte Chemical Facility in La Porte, TX on November 15, 2014. Key issues addressed are emergency planning & respond preparedness, implementation of process safety management systems.

The objective of this educational course is to investigate the key lessons from the Non-Condensable Gas System Explosion at PCA DeRidder, LA Paper Mill on February 8, 2017 that injured 7 and killed 3. The explosion also heavily damaged the surrounding process. 

This course details key lessons from the Deepwater Horizon/Macondo Well disaster on April 20, 2010 that injured 17 and killed 11. The course content includes the investigation into the issues leading up to the incident, as well as the concluded causes of the incident, and lessons for the future.

The course reviews the Communication Tower collapse in Fordland, Missouri on April 20, 2010 that injured 4 and killed 1. The investigation goes into the structural reasons why the modifications and lacking project issues resulted in the catastrophic collapse and resulting loss of life.

The objective of this course is to investigate the key lessons from the Bonneville Power Administration accident on August 7, 2013. This course investigates the project details, safety analysis about the accident & the response, as well as analyzing the breakdown of the levels of cause of the accident. 

The course investigates the key lessons from the electrical accident at Idaho National Engineering Laboratory on August 13, 1996. This course investigates the project details, safety analysis about the accident & the response, as well as analyzing the breakdown of the levels of cause of the accident. 

This course reviews the Pryor Trust Gas Well Blowout & Fire in Pittsburg County, OK on January 22, 2018. The accident report investigates the background, cause of the incident, and lessons learned and steps to prevent a similar tragedy. 

This course details the West Fertilizer Company Fire & Explosion in West, TX on April 17, 2013. The violent detonation killed 12 emergency responders and 3 members of the public. Many injuries were sustained and there was extensive damage to residences, schools, and other structures. 

 The objective of this educational course is to investigate the fundamental concepts of accident dynamics, accident prevention, and accident analysis. The course helps accident investigators, whether project managers or engineers, prevent the recurrence of similar accidents.