WEBINAR
Eliminating Non-Accidental Release (NARs) in the Process Industry.
In this on-demand IQPC webinar, Jennifer Barnett (L&D Specialist at Olin), Christian McDermott (North America Market Coordinator at Voovio) and Fran Montemurro (Director of Operations at Voovio, previously DuPont) looked at how to eliminate NARs on your site.
North America Market Coordinator at Voovio
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Christian McDermott
Job Title:
North America Market Coordinator at Voovio
Speaker Bio:
Christian began his career with a major EPC company, working in management consulting and project management roles in the United Kingdom and United Arab Emirates. He has been with Voovio for over ten years and has become a leading expert in enhanced reality and knowledge automation solutions for the process industry. Christian has a BA and MSc from University College London and an MBA from IESE Business School.
L&D Specialist at Olin
Name:
Jennifer Barnett
Job Title:
L&D Specialist at Olin
Speaker Bio:
Jennifer has been with Olin for over 22 years, where she is a Learning & Development Specialist, providing training and support across Olin’s operations. She is an expert in and has served as a Technical Specialist, Production Supervisor, Shipping/Loading SME, Emergency Response Supervisor and CHLOREP. Jennifer’s wealth of experience also includes being an Instructor, Auditor, & Test Team member on initiatives from the Department Homeland Security, Chlorine Institute, DOT/FRA, OSHA and EPA.
Director of Operations at Voovio
Name:
Francis Montemurro
Job Title:
Director of Operations at Voovio
Speaker Bio:
Fran spent over 30 years in manufacturing management with DuPont. He was plant manager at multiple DuPont’s Safety and Protection, Performance Materials, and Chemicals & Specialties manufacturing sites. He successfully managed high hazard chemical continuous and batch operations, and his teams were awarded the inaugural E.I. DuPont Safety Excellence Medal for remarkable injury-free performance, zero process safety events, and product distribution incidents, as well as the E.I. DuPont Engineering Excellence Award for delivering step-change improvements in business performance through an organizational transformation. A native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Fran received a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of Pittsburgh. He has served in several leadership roles in industry associations and civic organizations.
Often loading and unloading operations are entry points for inexperienced new hires — and when dealing with highly hazardous products, this can dramatically increase the risk of a safety incident. In this on-demand webinar, hosted by Oil & Gas IQ and joined by special guest speaker Jennifer Barnett, Olin’s Learning & Development Specialist, we discussed the challenges related to safely managing pressurized railcars in the chemical industry. Whether you work for a refinery, chemical or other process manufacturer that uses railcars, trucks or marine vessels, this webinar offers valuable insights you can begin using immediately.
Key takeaways of the webinar:
- We looked at how knowledge automation can solve the challenges of all too common incidents and Non-Accidental Releases (NARs) that can occur, by ensuring procedure clarity and standardized procedure execution.
- We discussed how to ensure inspections of railcars, trucks and marine vessels are performed consistently, minimizing the risk of Non-Accidental Releases.
- We discovered how operators can learn and execute loading operations in a standardized way, ensuring flawless execution.
- We also looked at how to onboard new hires more efficiently and how to ensure tribal knowledge from experienced operators is captured and transferred effectively.
- We shared insights on how to build and measure competency and efficiency with an automated digital platform.
To see the whole webinar for yourself, you can watch the video below:
