All this talk about “Sh_t That Can Kill You” (STCKY) and focusing on those Low-Frequency, High-Severity risks is just one of the current safety fads. I like SIF, and if you really think about it, SIF and Process Safety are very much aligned. But I have never understood why it needed to be its own little program, with all this PR virtue signaling; other than to make some consultants a lot of money.
I have said this many times: if you want to focus on the risks that can result in Serious Injuries and Fatalities (SIF), then begin by looking DEEP into your controls/barriers/safeguards around the STCKY such as Lockout/Tagout, Permit-Required Confined Space, Working at Heights, Line/Equipment Opening, Electrical Safety Related Work Practices, PITs, etc. Even Emergency Response should be included if the organization has its own ER team(s).
