Background
Kletz, Trevor Asher was born on October 23, 1922 in Darlington, Durham, United Kingdom. Son of William and Frances (Amshewitz) Kletz.
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The book is a collection of nearly 400 thoughts and observations on safety and loss prevention, illustrated by accounts of accidents, and based on the author's many years of experience in production and safety. The items, mostly short, are arranged alphabetically and cross-references are provided. Some of the items deal with equipment such as valves and tanks; some are the names of places, such as Flixborough and King's Cross where accidents have occurred; some are the names of abstractions such as management and inspection: a few are the names of people or organizations such as DuPont or ICI. The book is written in a readable style and is intended for reading, or dipping into, and not just for use as a work of reference. There is a bias towards process safety, as the author spent his career in the chemical industry, but the views reflect his managerial experience as well as his experience as a full-time safety adviser. The book will therefore be useful to all who work in design, operations and maintenance as well as safety professionals. The purpose of the book is to prevent accidents by spreading the knowledge the author has acquired during many years in industry on the reasons why accidents occur and the action needed to prevent them.
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(Computer Control and Human Error presents accounts of var...)
Computer Control and Human Error presents accounts of various incidents at computer-controlled plants. These incidents include equipment and software faults; treating the computer as a "black box"; misjudging the way operators respond to the computer; errors in the data entry; failure to inform operators of changes in data or programs; and unauthorized interference with peripheral equipment. The discussion then turns to the use of hazard and operability studies (Hazops) to prevent or reduce errors in computer-controlled plants. The book describes the conventional Hazop as used in the process industry and an overview of the different Chazop frameworks/guidelines suggested by engineers and researchers. It then presents new Chazop methodology which is based on incident analysis. The final chapter presents reasons for failures in computerized systems, each of which is illustrated with an example. Most of the examples did not cause an actual safety problem, simply because they occurred within systems that are not safety-related. Some of these examples appear in the literature; others are from personal experience or from private communications.
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educator writer chemical engineer
Kletz, Trevor Asher was born on October 23, 1922 in Darlington, Durham, United Kingdom. Son of William and Frances (Amshewitz) Kletz.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Liverpool University, 1944. Doctor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Loughborough University, 1986. Doctor in Technology (honorary), Loughborough University, 2006.
Research chemist, Imperial Chemical Industries, Billingham, England, 1946-1951; various production positions, Imperial Chemical Industries, Billingham, England, 1952-1967; safety advisor, Imperial Chemical Industries, Wilton, England, 1968-1982; Adjunct Professor, Loughborough U., 1978-1982; research fellow, Loughborough U., 1982-1986; senior visiting research fellow, Loughborough U., since 1986; self-employed process safety consultant, Cheadle, England, since 1986.
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Fellow American Institute of Chemical Engineers (Bill Doyle award 1985), Institution of Chemical Engineers (Council medal 1986, Ned Franklin medal 1993, Brennan medal 1995, 2001), Royal Academy Engineering, Royal Society Chemistry.
Married Denise Valerie Winroope, October 28, 1958 (deceased 1980). Children: Anthony Michael, Nigel Howard.