safety
Interviews
Operator-Driven Safety and Reliability
In today’s episode, we’re going to chat about a novel and exciting approach to safety reliability which has been picking up speed in the world of facilities management. The concept is called operator-driven safety and reliability, or ODSR for short.
- Brad Nanna
- IRISS Inc.
Webinars
How to Implement an Operator Driven Safety and Reliability (ODSR) Program
The key point of the presentation is to convey the value of an ODSR program and how it can help the audience to improve their operations.
- Martin Robinson
- IRISS Inc.
10 Minute Talk
ODSR Can Help Us Weather the Silver Tsunami
Martin Robinson presents the problem of the silver tsunami (experienced CM technicians retiring in droves) and explains a solution: an effective operator-driven safety and reliability (ODSR) program…
- Martin Robinson
- IRISS Inc.
Webinars
Safety, Reliability, & ROI: Protecting Your Operations and Budget
The electrical industry is one of the most dangerous work environments for employees. The risk of injuries and fatalities is high due to the nature of the work. However, there are ways companies can reduce the occurrence of these incidents and protect everyone concerned from the physical and financial consequences.
- Josh Robinson
- IRISS Inc.
Five Minute Facts
What Are the Costs and Effects of Poor Power Quality?
Alan Ross, president of EPRA, gives an overview of the causes of poor power quality, the sectors that are most affected, and the cost of outages…
- Alan Ross
- Electric Power Reliability Alliance EPRA
Five Minute Facts
How Wireless Monitoring Impacts Safety and Security
Are you considering wireless monitoring for your plant but worried about security issues? David Howard addresses those concerns and also discusses how wireless monitoring can improve the safety of your plant, including during pandemics…
- Michael Howard, DSc
- ERBESSD-INSTRUMENTS
10 Minute Talk
Root Cause Analysis of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Rig Disaster and the Texas City Refinery Explosion
The Deepwater Horizon Oil Rig Disaster and the Texas City Refinery Explosion had many things in common. Both companies had been recently recognized for high safety standards, but reliability failures caused environmental and safety disasters…
- Alan Ross
- Electric Power Reliability Alliance EPRA
Case Studies and Stories
Impact of Automation on Refrigeration Units and the Role of Power Quality
Alan Ross, president of EPRA, presents a case study involving a dairy storage facility. When they installed a series of new freezers with energy-efficient motors and compressors, and they automated the system, individual freezers began shutting down randomly…
- Alan Ross
- Electric Power Reliability Alliance EPRA
Five Minute Facts
What Does an Electrical Power Reliability Systems Approach Mean for Various Reliability Professionals?
Each electrical asset has a design function, an operations function, a maintainability function, and a life cycle. You can look for yourself in that mix, but you cannot maintain your way to reliability if the operators are misusing the equipment or if…
- Alan Ross
- Electric Power Reliability Alliance EPRA
