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Failure to Learn: The BP Texas City Refinery Disaster,Used
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Respected OHS expert Professor Andrew Hopkins discusses the causes of a major explosion at the Texas City Oil Refinery on March 23, 2005. The explosion killed 15 workers and injured more than 170 others. Failure to Learn also analyses the similarities between this event and the Longford Gas Plant explosion in Victoria in 1998, featured in his earlier book Lessons from Longford.Professor Andrew Hopkins is being recognized by the European Process Safety Centre in October 2008, in recognition of his contribution to safety. Professor Hopkins is the first winner to receive the award, outside of Europe, which is a demonstration of the impact of his valuable work worldwide.Andrew has been awarded a prize by the European Process Safety Centre for extraordinary contribution to process safety, the first time this has been awarded outside of Europe.He also appears in the US Chemical Safety Board film on Texas City and has been invited to appear in a subsequent film.The foreword for the book was written by Carolyn Merritt, chair of the CSB at the time of the accident and subsequent inquiry.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main topic of 'Failure to Learn: The BP Texas City Refinery Disaster'? A: 'Failure to Learn' explores the causes and consequences of the Texas City Oil Refinery explosion that occurred on March 23, 2005, which resulted in the death of 15 workers and over 170 injuries.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author is Professor Andrew Hopkins, a respected expert in Occupational Health and Safety.
- Q: What are the key features of this book? A: The book is a used paperback in good condition, comprises 200 pages, and includes insights into process safety and comparisons with the Longford Gas Plant explosion.
- Q: When was 'Failure to Learn' published? A: 'Failure to Learn' was published on July 1, 2008.
- Q: Is this book considered suitable for academic or professional use? A: Yes, the book is recognized for its academic contributions and is suitable for those studying process safety and industrial accident analysis.
- Q: What is the condition of the book being sold? A: The book is listed as 'New', indicating it has not been previously owned or used.
- Q: Does the book include any foreword or special contributions? A: Yes, the foreword is written by Carolyn Merritt, who was the chair of the US Chemical Safety Board at the time of the Texas City accident.
- Q: Are there any awards associated with the author? A: Professor Andrew Hopkins has received recognition from the European Process Safety Centre for his contributions to process safety, including an award presented in October 2008.
- Q: What type of readers would benefit from reading this book? A: Readers interested in industrial safety, process safety management, and case studies of industrial disasters would find this book particularly beneficial.
- Q: How does this book compare to the author's previous work? A: This book analyzes the Texas City disaster in the context of previous incidents, including the Longford Gas Plant explosion, which was discussed in his earlier book 'Lessons from Longford'.