bowtie-builder

Builds Bowtie diagrams and CCM plans for named process safety hazards and events.

1|Updated Jun 14, 2026
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npx skills add https://github.com/ashley-eyekyam/hse-leadership-skills --skill bowtie-builder
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Skill: bowtie-builder
Source: https://github.com/ashley-eyekyam/hse-leadership-skills/tree/main/skills/bowtie-builder
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/ashley-eyekyam/hse-leadership-skills --skill bowtie-builder

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

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What problem does it solve?

Generic AI-generated safety paperwork is often rejected by regulators: it uses vague tasks, defaults to PPE-only controls, has no assigned action owners, stops at "worker error" for root causes, and leaks personal data into widely shared documents. This skill eliminates those failures by enforcing structured intake to capture specific hazard and control details, applying the hierarchy of controls, mandating de-identification of sensitive data, and requiring SME review before any output is produced.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Structured Intake & Specificity Enforcement: Runs a one-question-at-a-time intake to capture the exact hazard, top event, threats, consequences, and barrier performance standards, refusing to proceed on vague requests like "a bowtie for the plant".
  • Hierarchy of Controls & Barrier Validation: Automatically ranks barriers by effectiveness, flags administrative/PPE-only barrier sets without justification, and records [GAP] for missing performance standards instead of inventing unsupported data.
  • Regulatory Compliance & De-identification: Applies jurisdiction-specific regulatory requirements, mandates full de-identification of personal/health data before drafting, and runs a mandatory SME review to ensure outputs are defensible for regulatory challenge.
  • Use Case: A process safety manager at a chemical facility needs a bowtie diagram for LPG storage loss of containment. The skill guides them through capturing all required inputs, validates barrier performance standards, and produces a compliant, de-identified diagram ready for team and competent person review.

Quick Start

Use the bowtie-builder skill to create a compliant bowtie diagram for a named process safety hazard like LPG loss of containment, answering the structured intake questions for threats, consequences, and barrier performance standards as prompted.

Frequently Asked Questions about bowtie-builder

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I create a compliant bowtie diagram for process safety hazards?

To create a compliant bowtie diagram, use a structured intake process to define the named hazard, top event, specific threats, consequences, and barrier performance standards, ensuring the output applies the hierarchy of controls and is ready for SME review.

How do I build a critical control management plan that passes regulatory challenge?

Build a critical control management plan by enforcing jurisdiction-specific regulatory requirements, ranking barriers by the hierarchy of controls, and mandating de-identification of personal data to ensure the final output is defensible for regulatory challenge.

Why does generic AI fail at regulatory compliance for process safety paperwork?

Generic AI fails at regulatory compliance because it uses vague tasks, defaults to PPE-only controls, lacks assigned action owners, stops at worker error for root causes, and leaks personal data into shared safety documents.

Can I generate a bowtie diagram for any industry sector using critical control management?

Critical control management and bowtie diagrams can be generated for oil and gas, chemical, mining, and aviation sectors, provided you supply specific details for the named hazard and top event during the structured intake process.

What is the best way to validate barrier performance standards in a bowtie diagram?

The best way to validate barrier performance standards is to rank them by the hierarchy of controls, flag administrative or PPE-only barrier sets lacking justification, and explicitly record gaps for missing data instead of inventing unsupported standards.

How do I de-identify personal data in HSE safety reports before sharing?

De-identify personal data in HSE reports by applying mandatory de-identification protocols before drafting bowtie diagrams or critical control plans, ensuring sensitive health and personal information is removed from widely shared safety documents.