State of Process Safety 2026: Risks, Results, Readiness
In a year shaped by regulatory acceleration, aging assets, workforce shifts, and the energy transition, senior leaders needed interpretation—not more information. State of Process Safety 2026: Risks, Results, Readiness brought together a global panel of DEKRA and CCPS leaders to connect boardroom priorities with field realities.
Mike Snyder unpacked the North American perspective, examining how insurance and codes influenced manufacturing and the energy transition. Stephen Rowe explored Europe’s evolving landscape, including Seveso and ATEX changes, hydrogen scale-up, and sustainability-driven process safety reforms. Shakeel Kadri shared global benchmarks, RBPS maturity trends, and insights into where process safety management was headed next. Facilitated by Angelica Grindle, the discussion wove together organizational reliability, human factors, and an expanded view of serious injuries and fatalities that included process safety risks.
Over the course of 55 minutes, the panel framed why 2026 felt different, highlighted five global systemic shifts, reviewed a 2026 regulation and policy watchlist, and demonstrated how organizations could move from activity to impact using practical risk-alignment methods. Attendees left with greater clarity on where to focus, how to measure what mattered, and what actions to prioritize first.
Key Takeaways:
- What to watch in 2026: Five global systemic shifts increasing catastrophic risk—and how to focus process safety resources accordingly
- How to move from activity to impact: Techniques for translating audits, PHAs, DHAs, and test data into a ranked, finance-ready risk register tied to SIF potential and barrier strength
- The 2026 Executive Process Safety Dashboard: Approaches for developing metrics that helped leaders identify emerging risk exposure and operational drift before major incidents occurred
- Transatlantic insight: How policy, enforcement, and corporate expectations differed—and converged—across the U.S., UK, and EU
Presenters:
- Angelica Grindle, Vice President, DEKRA
- Mike Snyder, Vice President, DEKRA
- Stephen Rowe, Technical Director, DEKRA UK
- Shakeel Kadri, Executive Director & CEO, CCPS
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