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ORGANIZER:updates@gulfcoast.assp.org
DTSTAMP:20261114T001040Z
LOCATION:3380 College Park Drive\, Conroe\, Texas\, 77384
SUMMARY:ASSP Gulf Coast Chapter - North Section Meeting: November 2026
DESCRIPTION:ASSP Gulf Coast Chapter - North Section Meeting\, Thursday\, November 19th\nSam Houston State University\, The Woodland Center\, Rm TBD\n3380 College Park Drive\, Conroe\, Texas\, 77384\n\nTOPIC: The Safeguard Was There. Why Didn’t It Prevent the Fatality?\n\nSYNOPSIS:\n\nWhat Major Incidents Reveal About the Assumptions Behind Serious-Harm Prevention\n\nMajor incidents rarely occur because organizations are unaware of hazards or have no safeguards in place. More troubling is when safeguards exist but fail to prevent serious harm because the assumptions supporting their effectiveness are incomplete\, outdated\, or untested.\n\nDrawing on major incident investigations\, including BP Texas City and Tesoro Anacortes\, this presentation challenges conventional approaches to hazard analysis\, critical controls\, and safety assurance. Attendees will explore how technical\, human\, and organizational factors can undermine established protections and learn five practical questions for determining whether critical safeguards remain effective under actual operating conditions.\n\nSPEAKER:\n \nSimon Goncharenko\, PhD\, CSP\, CSHO\nFounder\, Save Lives Global Research Institute\n\nSimon Goncharenko\, PhD\, CSP\, CSHO is the founder of Save Lives Global Research Institute and Global Director of Environmental Health &amp\; Safety at Serverfarm. With more than 30 years of experience across construction\, oil and gas\, and mission-critical infrastructure\, he has held senior leadership and advisory roles supporting complex\, high-risk operations\, including hyperscale data center development.\n\nAn author\, researcher\, and educator\, Simon focuses on human performance\, organizational resilience\, and the prevention of Serious Incidents and Fatalities. He is the author of Save Lives: Pushing Boundaries in Human Factors and serves on national safety committees\, including the ASSP Z359.4 Subcommittee and the Society for Total Worker Health Advisory Committee.\n\nHis recent research examines how changing operating conditions and untested assumptions can undermine critical safeguards\, challenging organizations to move beyond documented compliance toward demonstrated protection against serious harm.\n\nREGISTRATION &amp\; PAYMENT FOR LUNCH IS ONLY ONLINE\nNO PAYMENT AT THE DOOR - IN-PERSON LOCATION\n\nAGENDA\n\n11:00 am to 11:30 Networking &amp\; lunch\n\n11:30 am to 11:45 am Welcome &amp\; Section Business\n\n11:45 am to 12:45 pm Presentation\n\n&nbsp\;
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:North Section
URL;VALUE=URI:https://gulfcoast.assp.org/events/assp-gulf-coast-chapter-north-section-meeting-november-2026/
DTSTART:20261119T170000Z
DTEND:20261119T184500Z
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