It would appear obvious that reliable operation of our production equipment and the safety of our plant personnel go hand in hand. When the plant is operating efficiently, we assume that the risk of hazard exposure should be reduced. This two-part article addresses these assumptions and the important role reliability can play in safety. This month, I will spotlight the link between the safety risks of our personnel and risks associated with equipment reliability. In Part 2,1 will explore how we can leverage reliability improvements to reduce overall risk, and perhaps provide some new considerations for how to apply risk reduction techniques from the world of personnel safety to enhance equipment reliability and vice versa.
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