Category: Bowtie Diagrams
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An AI Bowtie Diagram for Sewer Spills
Sewer Spills have been a big subject in the UK for several years. We began looking at this through as a working example of how it can be treated through a bowtie diagram. And then we wondered if an AI couldn’t have done the job for us… The Hazard is, our intepretation, sewage contained in…
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Human Factors as Threats in Bowtie Diagrams
Many bowtie diagrams treat human error as a threat leading directly to a Top Event. This approach highlights specific actions—such as pressing the wrong button or skipping a critical step—that can initiate failure. However, a more nuanced perspective treats human error not as a threat in itself, but as a factor that degrades the effectiveness…
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Measuring Left Hand Side Risks in a Bowtie Diagram
TL;DR In another article, we discussed the case for a simple maths model within a bowtie diagram. Here, we take a more detailed approach to how that works in Bowtie Designer v1. Keeping the emphasis on comparative data helps us to decide where to focus efforts. It’s an approach accepted throughout risk management. Without trying…
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Bowtie Designer fly through video (in under a minute)
Bowtie Diagrams are an important part of every risk manager’s toolkit, and especially in the field of Process Safety. Here’s a quick video fly-through of the Bowtie Designer webpart, which works directly within the Microsoft SharePoint platform, making it easier for you to target the right users and avoiding the need for specialist software or…
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About Bowtie Diagrams
What makes a bowtie diagram? The Speed Read A Bowtie Diagram shows how you manage a key risk in a single easily understood picture. This article outlines the main elements that you need to include. The headline risk or Top Event at the centre is the result of a hazard. There may be many possible…