The PEPCON Disaster: Manmade Earthquake and Inferno

A PEPCON employee was on the loading dock on May 4, 1988 when a thick cloud began moving through the facility. There were no flames in sight, but a sudden explosion rocked the plant. Then, a second explosion sent a shock wave across the terrain and Boulder Highway was reduced to a war zone. There was glass everywhere. Very few people got out.

By |2023-06-27T16:22:20-06:00May 25th, 2023|Friday Famous Failures|7 Comments

The May Ethical Dilemma: The Clairvoyant Engineer

Engineer Ben is hired by Client X to develop a design for a project. After Ben develops what he believes to be the best design and meets with Client X to discuss the design plans and specifications, Client X and Ben enter a dispute concerning the project’s ultimate success.

By |2023-06-27T16:09:41-06:00May 15th, 2023|Ethical Dilemma|16 Comments