Feeding the Beast (featuring Mark Bell)

Upon Further Inspection · Apr 23, 2026 · 57m

Upon Further Inspection welcomes Mark Bell back to the podcast with Part 2 of our discussion where he shares stories and insights from his decades of inspection and mechanical integrity experience. As a member of the API/AFPM site assessment program, he has performed assessments and PSM audits across many companies. He highlights gaps he sees in smaller facilities: limited adoption of CCDs, IOWs, and effective RBI/IDMS use, often letting budgets drive wrong inspection techniques (e.g., spot UT instead of needed radiography). He recounts a 1988 explosion and other cases to stress how localized…