Use bowtie thinking to separate threats, the top event, preventive barriers, and recovery barriers for a distillery leak scenario.
The leak A condenser outlet drip appears during a live spirit run. The drip is small, but the source and consequence path are not yet understood. Bowtie thinking prevents the team from treating a mitigation as if it prevented the event. Bowtie risk assessment Threats -> Top Event -> Consequences Preventive barriers sit before loss of control. Recovery barriers sit after loss of control. The operator's job is to know which barriers are real and active. Top event Loss of containment at the condenser outlet A clearer response than 'watch it.' Do not count a barrier until you know whether…
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