Normalisation of Risk - Safety Moment

Cause & Consequence

• Other
• Uncontrolled release of a flammable gas or liquid
• Failure of vessels or pipework

Contributing Factor

• Complacency
• Commitment
• Culture

Description of Process

If it looks wrong, maybe it is?

Description of Incident

We can become 'normalised' or accustomed to seeing situations which are unnecessarily dangerous e.g. damaged / degraded plant or corners cut. Tolerating small defects can lead to major incidents.

Good Practice Guidance

This safety moment considers several situations which may be weak signals of larger issues.