Derive Journal

Field Notes

Writing about ammonia refrigeration, PSM compliance, the workforce, and what we’re building.

The Rule Keeps Changing. The Hazard Doesn't.

The STAA mandate wasn't written for ammonia refrigeration. The concept behind it has been here all along.

Process safety has always been a knowledge problem disguised as a documentation problem. That's changing.

Everyone’s saying “learn a trade.” But what happens when millions take that advice at the same time?