Instrumentation Craft Internship
Maintenance
In the last few years, we have recognized improvement opportunities for recruiting local trades. The identified opportunities can be summarized as experience and exposure. Most instrumentation applicants have the proper certifications but lack field experience. Motiva has recently addressed this issue by building a training program that assesses the development needs of a new hire. This allows us to develop individual training plans and test for comprehension. The training program will have its first trainee beginning in September.
Facilitator: Gerard Celestine, Motiva Enterprises LLC
Speakers:
Dana Hannin, Motiva Enterprises LLC
Rickey Hicks, Motiva Enterprises LLC
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Industrial Rope Access
Maintenance
In this session we will discuss in how a better understanding of rope access safety and capabilities can lead to more effective access selection. We will cover basic rope access safety and mitigation techniques, equipment selection, project planning, and how to deploy rope access to site. We will also cover common uses of rope access. Participants will:
- Gain an understanding of rope access capabilities and potential use
- Recognize the potential for reduced at height exposure hours as well as cost savings benefits
- Learn how to identify rope access work
Facilitator: Andy Woods, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company
Speaker: Joanna McClellan, BrandSafway
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Leadership Fireside Chat: Management Support of Walk the Line, Culture and Technology
Maintenance
Walk the Line is a conduct of operations driven, practice sharing program focused on engaging the front line to help reduce process safety events and help make sites safer. This fireside chat will discuss Walk the Line, Culture and Technology from a company leader perspective. Case studies on how Walk the Line and a strong Operating Discipline Culture have helped will be provided.
Facilitator: Lawrence Moreaux, LyondellBasell Industries
Speaker: Raymond Chafin, Pemex Deer Park
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Benefits of Drone Use in Industry
Maintenance Technology Showcase, Maintenance
Drones are a more technologically efficient way to do certain kinds of inspections (electrical, tanks, piperacks, etc.). It is also safer because the technology is increasingly better able to keep people from being exposed to inspection related dangers. This session will highlight:
- What it takes to start a drone program at your facility: the people, process and technology
- Drone program considerations
- What a hybrid approach looks like
Facilitator: Bill Clark, Phillips 66
Speakers:
Srinivasan 'Cheenu' Vanchinathan, Phillips 66
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Jonah Ballow, Innovative Plant Consulting
Justin Hill, Innovative Plant Consulting
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Advances in Industrial Cleaning Technology
Maintenance Technology Showcase, Maintenance
Facilitators:
Andy Woods, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company
Technology Provider:
Byron Kieser, Clean As New
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A Day in the Life of the Connected Worker
Maintenance
Facilitator: Willis Jernigan, Koch Companies Public Sector LLC
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Mark Mitchell, LyondellBasell Industries
Brian Probert, LyondellBasell Industries
Casey Long, Flint Hills Resources, LLC
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A Day in the Life of the Connected Worker
Maintenance
Facilitator: Willis Jernigan, Koch Companies Public Sector LLC
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Mark Mitchell, LyondellBasell Industries
Brian Probert, LyondellBasell Industries
Casey Long, Flint Hills Resources, LLC
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Normalization of Deviance — The Pathway to Disaster
Reliability and Maintenance Bootcamp
In this session, we will discuss in detail the definition of Normalization of Deviance and how it has contributed to major accidents, including both Space Shuttle disasters. Examples will be provided of Normalization of Deviance in operating and maintaining process plants, as well as in our daily lives.
Participants will:
- Gain an understanding of how to stop Normalization of Deviance
- Learn how to identify and correct this behavior
- Take this concept home to apply with their families
Moderator:
Dean Roberts, Ergon Refining, Inc.
Speaker:
Rick Hoffman, Becht
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A First-Principles Approach to Root Cause Analysis and Human Error
Reliability and Maintenance Bootcamp
After more than 50 years of root cause analysis (RCA), you might expect problem solving to be a clear and straightforward process. It’s not. You can find yourself caught in unproductive debates. “Is that a contributing factor, or a causal factor?” “That’s a primary cause, but it’s not the main cause.” The result is frustration, inefficiency, and solutions that allow a repeat of the same problems.
A better approach to RCA is one built on evidence-based cause-and-effect relationships. The steps are simple: define the problem, explain why it happened, and identify solutions to reduce risk. Its focus is on having more reliable work processes, learning, and improving, which helps engage the frontline and minimize blame.
This session will explain the pitfalls of drifting from scientific problem solving and features a case study demonstrating how first-principles RCA leads to tangible improvements in reliability and human performance.
Participants will learn:
- Four common errors that arise when explaining why an incident occurred
- The biggest misconception about RCA
- Why effective RCA does not require any proprietary techniques, terminology, or software
- How RCA can be scaled for low-risk incidents and expanded as needed for higher-impact events.
- How to reduce “human error” by involving those who perform the work
Moderator:
Bill Clark, Phillips 66
Speakers:
Bill Clark, Phillips 66
Mark Galley, ThinkReliability
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