About Obex Risk

Obex

[ ō′bĕks′ ] • Latin (n.) Barrier

Mission Statement

At Obex Risk, our mission is to use forward-thinking process safety tools to help organizations understand risk and prevent loss producing events to protect people, business, and the environment.

Core Values

Mindfulness

We know that safety and risk management can be challenging to navigate. We are nimble, open-minded and tactful.

Connection

We value our collaboration and strong working relationships and thrive on building meaningful connections.

Learning

We strive to help others learn, and ensure we are continually learning, embracing change and driving progress.

Improvement

We are passionate to do better, help others do better, approach every challenge with a “yes” attitude and create solutions to stay purposeful.

Professionalism

We are reliable, operate with integrity, and work to deliver results that exceed expectations.

Kayleigh Rayner Brown, MASc, P.Eng.,

Director, Process Safety Specialist

Education

Master of Applied Science (Chemical Engineering - Process Safety), Dalhousie University, 2020
Bachelor of Chemical Engineering (Cooperative Education), Dalhousie University, 2015
Certificate of Applied Science, Acadia University, 2012
Bachelor of Science (Chemistry) (Honours), Acadia University, 2011

Areas of Practice

Industrial Safety and Risk Management
Risk Assessment
Bow Tie Analysis
Inherently Safer Design
Combustible Dust Hazards
Workshop Facilitation
Research and Development
Client Service
Project Management

Professional Experience

Obex Risk Ltd., Bedford, NS, October 2021 to Present

Managing Director
Process Safety Engineering

Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, 2017 to 2021

Process Safety Engineering
Research and Development
Project Management

Canadian Nuclear Laboratories, Chalk River, ON, 2015 to 2017

Environmental Protection
Program Compliance
Project Management
Continuous Improvement

Irving Oil Limited, Saint John, NB, 2014

Environmental Protection
Key Performance Indicator Reporting
Environment, Health and Safety Project Management

Pratt and Whitney Canada, Halifax, NS, 2012 and 2013

Environmental Protection
Technical Evaluations
Industry Benchmarking
Environment, Health and Safety Project Management

Affiliations

Registered with Professional Engineering Associations in the following Provinces and Territories:

Nova Scotia
British Columbia

Selected Publications and Presentations

Rayner Brown, K., Murray, G., Laturnus, B., Yazdanpanah, F., Cloney, C., Amyotte, P.R. (2024). Integrating Process Safety Management into Canadian Wood Pellet Facilities that Generate Combustible Wood Dust. (Manuscript in Progress)

Alauddin, M., Khan, F.I., Amyotte, P.R., Rayner Brown, K. (2023a). Fundamentals of Inherently Safer Design. In P. Amyotte (Ed.) & F. Khan (Ed.), Methods in Chemical Process Safety. Cambridge, MA: Elsevier/Academic Press, (Volume 7). (Published Book Chapter)

Amyotte, P.R., Rayner Brown, K., Khan, F.I., Alauddin, M. (2023b). Future of Inherently Safer Design. In P. Amyotte (Ed.) & F. Khan (Ed.), Methods in Chemical Process Safety. Cambridge, MA: Elsevier/Academic Press, (Volume 7). (Published Book Chapter)

Rayner Brown, K., Whelan, C., Murray, G., Laturnus, B., Yazdanpanah, F., Cloney, C., Amyotte, P.R. (2022b). Application of process hazard analysis and inherently safer design in wood pellet production. ACS Omega. 7 (51), 47720-47733. (Peer-Reviewed Journal Article)

Rayner Brown, K., Whelan, C., Murray, G., Laturnus, B., Yazdanpanah, F., Cloney, C., Amyotte, P.R. (2022a). Advancing process safety management in wood pellet production. 2022 Wood Pellet Association of Canada Annual Conference, Vancouver, Canada (September 19-21, 2022). (Industry Conference Presentation)

Amyotte, P., VanBerkel, P., Khan, F., Rayner Brown, K., Turner, L., Alauddin, M. (2022). Non-Chemical Process Industry Applications of Bowtie Analysis. 17th International Symposium on Loss Prevention and Safety Promotion in the Process Industries, Chemical Engineering Transactions, 90, Prague, Czech Republic (June 5-8, 2022), pp. 7-12. (Refereed Conference Proceedings)

Rayner Brown, K., VanBerkel, P., Khan, F.I., Amyotte, P.R. (2021). Application of Bow Tie Analysis and Inherently Safer Design to the Novel Coronavirus Hazard. Process Safety and Environmental Protection. 752, 701-718. (Peer-Reviewed Journal Article)

Turner, L., Amyotte, P.R., Rayner Brown, K. (2021). Hierarchy of Controls in Contra Costa Health Services Incident Investigations. Process Safety Progress. 40, 375-383. (Peer-Reviewed Journal Article)

Rayner Brown, K., Amyotte, P.R., Khan, F.I., Hastie, M. (2021). Inherently Safer Design Protocol for Process Hazard Analysis. 2021 Global Dust Safety Conference. March 1-3, Virtual. (Conference Presentation)

Rayner Brown, K. (2020). Using Bow Tie Analysis to Assess Combustible Dust Hazards and Controls. WPAC Safety Foundations Webinar Series. (Training)

Rayner Brown, K., Amyotte, P.R., Khan, F.I., Hastie, M. (2020). Inherently Safer Design Protocol for Process Hazard Analysis. Process Safety and Environmental Protection. 149, 199-211. (Peer-Reviewed Journal Article)

Rayner Brown, K., Addo, A., Khan, F.I., Amyotte, P.R. (2020). Inherently Safer Design Principles in Risk Management. In P. Amyotte (Ed.) & F. Khan (Ed.), Methods in Chemical Process Safety. Cambridge, MA: Elsevier/Academic Press, (Volume 4). (Published Book Chapter)

"We can do better."

My vision for Obex Risk and process safety begins with this simple statement. In our connected world, we unfortunately hear too often about loss-producing incidents that effect our families, our communities, and businesses. Each time this happens, the questions are always asked: What went wrong? How can we prevent this from happening? I’m driven to help answer these questions and help organizations operate at the highest levels of safety. And I know I share these goals with you.

Change does not happen in a silo. Let’s work together and try something different.

About me

I’ve worked in a broad range of industries, including aerospace manufacturing, petroleum refining, and nuclear. Early in my career, I gained experience in environmental protection, with risk management always at the forefront. I then pursued process safety research and I have been contributing to this ever-evolving field since.

My expertise lies within bow tie analysis and inherently safer design, but I know that safety is as much about people as it is science. One of the most fulfilling and rewarding parts of my career is helping people understand risk and contributing towards making their operations safer.

I live in beautiful Halifax, Nova Scotia with my husband, Addison, and two cats, Hector and Gertrude. I enjoy a strong cup of coffee and watching Formula 1 races.