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More on the Middletown CT power plant explosioin

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Submitted by waltboyes on Mon, 02/08/2010 - 15:26.

The Hartford Courant is reporting today that the investigation of the blast at the nearly-completed natural gas fired power plant near Middletown CT is focusing on the fact that it occurred as the gas line was being purged of air.

From 'Sound Off! Editors' Blog'

Fatalities reported after massive explosion at power plant in Connecticut...

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Submitted by waltboyes on Mon, 02/08/2010 - 01:53.

Smoke Plume from Power Plant

From news reports:

An explosion that sounded like a
sonic boom blew out walls of an unfinished power plant and set off a
fire during a test of natural gas lines Sunday, killing at least five
workers, injuring a dozen or more and leaving crews picking through
debris for more possible victims.

From 'Unfettered Blog'

Emergency Mass Notification in the Post 9-11 Era

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Submitted by waltboyes on Mon, 11/23/2009 - 17:23.

Cross posted from Unfettered blog:

So when your plant blows up because you and your management have not figured out that it is cheaper and more profitable to operate safely and securely, how do you notify people without getting more people hurt or killed, and without creating panic in the streets?

Here's a guide to

From 'Sound Off! Editors' Blog'

It is, as Yogi said, Deja Vu all over again...

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Submitted by waltboyes on Mon, 05/18/2009 - 14:12.

It seems like I've written this blog post several times lately.

Over the weekend, explosions rocked the Sunoco Marcus Hook refinery and it took fire crews over 8 hours to put out a fire at the Seneca Oil refinery in Lemont, IL. Sunoco Marcus Hook Ethylene Unit in Flames

From 'Sound Off! Editors' Blog'

The Science of Fear -- a book review

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Submitted by waltboyes on Sat, 05/09/2009 - 19:16.

Several of my friends recommended a book to me, so I took it out of the library yesterday. It is The Science of Fear by Daniel Gardner.From 'Sound Off! Editors' Blog'

Finally! ASM Consortium publishes research!

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Submitted by waltboyes on Thu, 03/19/2009 - 14:36.

After operating as a "members only" exclusive club for many years, the ASM Consortium (Abnormal Situation Management Consortium)has reversed its policies and decided to publish its research-- the only research of its kind. This is a fantastic opportunity for people to actually see what real world operators want in display design, and more importantly, some data behind what actually helps operators work better, safer, and react more correctly to abnormal situations.

Bravo, ASM...the automation end-users of the world are thanking you!

From 'Sound Off! Editors' Blog'

Wurldtech and exida join forces...

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Submitted by waltboyes on Mon, 03/16/2009 - 19:37.

In an announcement I'd been expecting for some time, exida and Wurldtech have joined forces to provide subject matter expertise on the conjoined issues of functional safety and what I like to call "functional security."

Here's the press release...and in another blog post, I'll tell you why it is important and what I think it means for the future.

Wurldtech and exida Announce Global Partnership to Expand Cyber Security Certification

From 'Unfettered Blog'