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No Way Down: Chemical Release at Wacker Polysilicon [video] (youtube.com)
21 points by Element_ 6 months ago | hide | past | favorite | 4 comments



If you watch a lot of CSB videos you can do CBS bingo on any of them:

- people were not trained - no written procedures - no formal risk assessment - lack of regular maintenance - no safety assessment of particular products used in process - no adequate monitoring system for fluid levels / clear interface - no clear labeling of chemical intake ports - and so on

The bhopal incident was the reason why the CBS was formed, and although it never got that bad, these CBS videos show how a lack of regulations in America has caused so many preventable incidents, it’s sad.


The Plainly Difficult channel[0] (light coverage of disasters) has a bingo card with similar ideas.

- Shift Change - Company Blames Victim - Easily Preventable - Warnings Ignored - No Training - Bodged Safety - Time Pressure - Temporary Fix - Legacy Infrastructure - Cost Cutting - Risks Ignored - Warning Signs Ignored - Recently Inspected - Fatigue - Overly Confident Official - Complex System

[0] https://www.youtube.com/@PlainlyDifficult


Thanks for sharing


This channel is one of my favorites; every video a disaster, with detailed explanation of how and why. I admit it's not to everyone's taste, but I am excited whenever a new one goes up.




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