Assignemnt: Writing a report
I want from you to write a 5 pages about the subject below:
Subject: The Phillips disaster, Pasadena, TX, 1989
The report should provide the following information:
• a bit of background information on the company involved
• the location of the accident
• the facts surrounding the accident (who, what, where, when, why and how), Be very specific on the probable cause of the accident and reasons for number of injuries/fatalities, ie. Reactions involved? Safety system failure? Operator error? Engineering design flaws? Corrosion of materials?
• the effects of the accident (human and financial)
• some pictures if you can find them
• findings of whatever investigative bodies reviewed the accident
• what was learned from the accident (how can an event such as this be prevented in the future?)
1. What specific changes in design, control, operation, training and/or regulation do you recommend based on your findings?