The report offered 10 recommendations for process safety improvement in the process industries. Baker panel report on texas city accident nancy leveson mit. Csbs concerns and later released their findings in the bp baker report. Therefore, keeping the chart of blood pressure can help you eliminate all kind of complications. High blood pressure in children and adolescents serves as an update to the 2004 fourth report on the diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of high blood pressure in children and adolescents fourth report1 the fourth report was sponsored by the national heart. Press the illustration to open the pdf or electronic document. The panel was charged with making recommendations to improve bps corporate safety culture, corporate oversight of process safety, and process safety management systems. Cover memo volume i us coast guard report volume ii us department of the interior report deepwater horizon report appendices. The baker panel report 2007 will be used as a second source for this purpose.
Whether the firm has or is currently representing other. Deepwater horizon joint investigation team report bureau. This panel issued a report baker report in january 2007 with recommendations. Baker panel report january 16th, 2007 bp press conference on release of baker panel report000323. Ccps member companies also share the vision of a new industrywide process safety metric. The baker panel released a report in january 2007 the baker report, which included a series of specific recommendations intended to improve bps safety culture and processes. One of the most prominent reports, known as the baker panel report because it was chaired by former secretary of state james baker, said bp appears to have had a corporate blind spot relating to. The full report is available here the report s recommendations are summarised here. Bp acquired the texas city refinery as part of its merger with amoco in 1999.
The texas city refinery explosion occurred on march 23, 2005, when a hydrocarbon vapor. Bp refers to this method as the comprehensive list of causes clc. The report runs to 374 pages, so were still going through it. On march 23, 2005, the bp texas city refinery experienced a catastrophic process accident. The bp baker panel concluded that bp north america attended to personal safety indicators e. Key points from executive summary the panel believes that bp has not provided effective process safety leadership and has not adequately established process safety as a core value across all its five u. What failures of the bp board of directors and its senior management led to the explosion of the deepwater horizon rig in the gulf of mexico. It is noteworthy that most of the recommendations from the csb and baker panel reports have been adopted across the process industries around the globe. Gortons career in public service began in the united states army from 1945 until 1946. Diagnosis, evaluation, and management of high blood. Although we necessarily direct our report to bp, we intend it. The 2019 annual report and form 20f are now available as pdf download.
Following completion of a competitive process, aker bp announced that the company had entered into longterm. Unsafe acts, accidents and heroic recoveries, james reason. I initiated a renewal of effort in creating a document that appa, and the appa bp liaisons can use to help each of the regions understand the benefits of putting on an ep summit at their. A printed copy of our 2019 annual report can be ordered free of charge. Although we necessarily direct our report to bp, we intend it for a broader audience. Bp texas city violations and settlement agreements after a 2005 explosion and fire at a bp refinery in texas city, texas, killed 15 workers and injured 170 more, osha conducted 17 inspections and issued hundreds of citations that led to a series of agreements between osha and bp to abate hazards and protect refinery workers.
Again, all three investigations find more similarities than differences in cause, and many of these causes are similar to those found. Gooseneck piping and manual block valve chainedlocked open right. We employ about 14,000 people from coast to coast and support more than 200,000 additional american jobs. Prompted by the baker panel report into the major explosion at bp texas city, epsc convened a group of its members in. The baker panel, investigating the safety culture at bp s five north american refineries, issued its 374 page report today blasting the giant oil company for putting production targets, operational goals and budgets ahead of workplace safety. Baker panel report 1to21 bp texas free download as pdf file. The full report is available here the reports recommendations are summarised here. The annual report for bp norway for the year 2015, when the company was still a subsidiary of bp group. The baker panel, a commission led by former secretary of state james baker, investigated bps texas city refinery blast that killed 15 people and injured 170 others and determined that indeed bp put profits before safety, finding that bp failed to provide effective leadership to make the safety of its industrial equipment a core value at. Commission an independent panel to assess and report on the effectiveness of bp north americas corporate oversight of safety management systems at its refineries and its corporate safety culture. High blood pressure is known to be a medical condition that requires constant monitoring. It also raises a number of human factors issues, which are summarised below. The baker report cited a weak safety culture, and reported that bp did not adequately follow the department of energys published safety recommendations.
Bp texas city violations and settlement agreements. Dynamic simulation of texas city refinery explosion for. The baker panel report indicated clearly that the buck stopped with bps londonbased global board. Quarterl report q2 2017 2 key events in q2 2017 5 april. Prompted by the baker panel report into the major explosion at bp. Pdf the report of the bp us refineries independent. The chemical safety boards view of safety culture nrc. The official report of this accident is often cited as the example of how accident investigations should be carried out.
The report suggested that costcutting and production pressure. Pdf of the report board of directors report and financial statements. Senator from washington state and member of the 911 commission. Finally, we examine the 2005 texas city bp refinery accident based on three investigations. But i hope you understand it is a very important day for bp and i know bob malone, president of bp america, is glad to be with you in houston. It will also be the opportunity to introduce the complex debate.
The report identifies human factors as a key part of process safety. The baker panel reported that deficiencies in bp s corporate safety culture, corporate oversight. Provide the panel with necessary funding, resources, and authority including full access to relevant data, corporate records, and employee. The baker panel, investigating the safety culture at bps five north american refineries, issued its 374 page report today blasting the giant oil company for putting production targets, operational goals and budgets ahead of workplace safety. Under bps management framework, the board delegates accountability for all of bps operations to the group chief executive, john browne, who is based in london. Pdf the impact of the bp baker report stephanie payne. Blood pressure readings can be a helpful tool for monitoring the health condition. Baker press conference script the wall street journal. Following the release of an independent panel report that points to serious safety problems at bps five u. The baker report offered 10 recommendations for process safety improvement in the process industries. One meaningful implication from the bp baker panel report pertains.
House of representatives committee on energy and commerce00032146. Revised september 15, 2015 in the united states court. In september 2005 bp agreed a list of corrective measures with osha, addressing over 300 alleged violations of osha safety regulations. Dutch civil code book 3 property law in general january 1st, 2007. On march 23, 2005, the bp texas city tx refinery experienced the most serious u. A 2002 email chain pdf indicates that bp had also considered updating the blowdown drums but decided against it. Bp and i know bob malone, president of bp america, is glad to be with you in. The baker panel report was released on january 16, 2007. The report of that panel is often referred to as the baker report.
Bp texas city incident health and safety executive. Review abstract for regional submissions of epbp panel session action armand has volunteered to reach out to nina to get this back on track. Plaintiffs claim that, following the release of the baker report, defendants repeatedly publicized their progress on the reports. For most of its incident investigations, bp uses a list of causal factors to analyze root causes. A dynamic hazop case study using the texas city refinery.
Blast at bp texas refinery in 05 foreshadowed gulf disaster. Investigative panel led by james baker finds safety problems at all five of bps us refineries bp says it will implement the recommendations. The panel report cited bp for failing to identify and correct the safety problems, especially those related to mechanical integrity inspection and testing. Bp plc will be accused on tuesday of failing to provide the resources to ensure safety at its u. The baker report into bps safety standards in the us is now out. Thank you very much for coming in at such short notice.
Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. Pdf the impact of the bp baker report and process safety. Bp in august 2005, calling on it to convene an independent panel to assess safety culture and oversight at all five of its us refineries. He served in the united states air force from 1953 until 1956, and in the air force reserves until 1980. Key learnings from investigation reports key issues from the baker panel report corporate safety culture. The independent baker commission was empanelled to investigate bp north americas oversight effectiveness of safety management systems at its refineries. The annual general meeting approved an agreement to abolish the corporate assembly in aker bp 7 april. Pdf the impact of the bp baker report researchgate.
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