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Article by David Jamieson
David Jamieson explains what Kevin McCallister and the Wet Bandits can teach us about inherent safety
“YOU’RE what the French call les incompétents” is one of many memorable lines from the festive classic Home Alone; levelled at Kevin McCallister by his older sister Linnie, before the family accidentally leave him to fend for himself while they head to Paris for Christmas.
However, when you look at the actions of the self-proclaimed “man of the house” through the lens of process safety, he was anything but inept. After all, how many eight-year-olds do you know that would be able to fend off the attempts of dastardly duo, Harry and Marv – aka the Wet Bandits – as effectively as he did?
Article by Adam Duckett
ICHEME has published a new book showcasing the works of process safety pioneer Trevor Kletz.
Kletz has had a huge impact on the way those in the process industries viewed accidents and safety. He was one of the first people to tackle the issues and became internationally renowned for sharing his ideas on process safety that he developed from almost 40 years in the chemical industry.
Trevor Kletz Compendium: His Process Safety Wisdom Updated for a New Generation has been compiled by members of IChemE’s process safety community.
Andy Brazier, who led the team of authors, said: “Trevor Kletz was ahead of his time and many of his ideas and the process safety lessons he shared remain relevant today. The aim of the compendium was to share his work with a new audience and to prompt people who may have read his books in the past to have another look. Trevor did not expect everyone to agree with everything he said, but he was willing to share his opinions based