Wales Online 7 June 2011
THE Chevron refinery has begun investigating the blast which killed four people, the company has said.
A statement from Chevron said yesterday: “We know just how much this incident will impact everyone who is associated with the refinery across Pembrokeshire and beyond. Our thoughts and heartfelt condolences go out to the families and friends of those that we have lost."
“Our focus over the coming days and weeks will be to work together to ensure that everyone on site receives the support they need from those around them.”
“It’s going to take a long time for clarity on what happened”
Dr Ivan Vince, a safety, health and environmental specialist at ASK Consultants said investigators would be looking at two types of causes.
The first part of the investigation is narrowing it down to exactly what happened and what were the immediate causes,” he said.
“Then the root cause investigation looks at the bigger picture like the safety management systems, the adequacy of the training and procedures in general or deeper, the status of the safety culture, the working environment in general.
“I have never come across a situation where there have not been lessons to be learnt. The problem is lessons are learnt but then forgotten when personnel change.”
THE Chevron refinery has begun investigating the blast which killed four people, the company has said.
A statement from Chevron said yesterday: “We know just how much this incident will impact everyone who is associated with the refinery across Pembrokeshire and beyond. Our thoughts and heartfelt condolences go out to the families and friends of those that we have lost."
“Our focus over the coming days and weeks will be to work together to ensure that everyone on site receives the support they need from those around them.”
“It’s going to take a long time for clarity on what happened”
Dr Ivan Vince, a safety, health and environmental specialist at ASK Consultants said investigators would be looking at two types of causes.
The first part of the investigation is narrowing it down to exactly what happened and what were the immediate causes,” he said.
“Then the root cause investigation looks at the bigger picture like the safety management systems, the adequacy of the training and procedures in general or deeper, the status of the safety culture, the working environment in general.
“I have never come across a situation where there have not been lessons to be learnt. The problem is lessons are learnt but then forgotten when personnel change.”
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