A covert failure is an unannounced failure which is neither obvious to operators nor detected by means of diagnostics. Covert failures are only revealed by subsequent events, such as failure to meet a demand or by testing of the system.
aeSolutions is proud to share that we were recognized with the 2026 Social Responsibility Award at the 2026 CSIA Awards, held during the Control System Integrators Association Conference in Baltimore, Maryland.
Have you felt buried under six feet of safety study recommendations that must be closed? Does it feel impossible to follow Recognized and Generally Accepted Good Engineering Practices (RAGAGEPs) to convert recommendations into engineered design reality? You are not alone.
Scheduling and operational disruptions are among the most common barriers to closing PHA recommendations. When safety improvements require outages or process changes, timing becomes the challenge. This article explores how facilities can plan ahead, manage risk, and turn scheduling constraints into long-term operational resilience.
