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REGISTER for our upcoming Lunchtime Webinar on 29th April 2026
08 April 2026
WEBINAR DETAILS
We are pleased to confirm our next FABIG Lunchtime Webinar covering 'Reflecting back on a personal tragedy in the petrochemical industry', which will be presented by Jaco Nel from SABIC on Wednesday 29th April 2026 at 13.00 BST.
For additional information and registration, please go to the Events section of the website.
Abstract:
In the petrochemical industry, relatively recent incidents such as the Philips 66, BP Texas city and Longford explosions are often cited to raise awareness for process safety hazards. However, numerous lesser-known events have taken place at facilities around the world in the past decades, the stories of which are rarely told.
In this webinar, Jaco Nel will share his personal experience of an unconfined vapour cloud explosion at a petrochemical plant, which resulted in 10 fatalities and more than 300 injuries. The webinar will cover topics such as the lead-up to the explosion, the event itself and damage observed, the impact on workers, families and the wider community, as well as the changes to organisational culture that followed this tragedy.
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