Describe the primary causes of the train wreck as shown in the video “Seconds from Disaster – Wreck of the Sunset Limited” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7erLTe53b0
Who were the major parties responsible for incident and what were the major pieces of equipment, infrastructure and environmental conditions associated with the wreck?
What human factors were involved? How could the wreck have been prevented?
Apply your knowledge of the seven major HAZID techniques used in the HAZID evaluation and the PSM Process to an evaluation of the wreck. What techniques and safety processes might have been utilized to prevent the incident?
You can read Ford Brett’s Report “The BP Macondo Tragedy …One Year Later” and “Deepwater – a Report to the President” for some insight on how to evaluate the wreck. These two reports are posted on Week 1 Handouts on D2L.