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Introduction

Process safety management (PSM) is a disciplined framework for dealing with incidents that have the potential to expose large groups of people to chemical hazards. PSM heightens an awareness of the things that could go wrong in a chemical plant, oil refinery or storage facility as a result of process upset, mechanical failure or human error and provides a system for avoiding undesirable outcomes. Large scale industrial accidents involving the release of hazardous materials present a risk to the chemical industry and to society as a whole. Mechanical failure, fire, explosion and toxic dispersion are just a few of the direct effects of something going wrong in large scale process operations. These conditions, if unchecked, can further lead to multiple injuries and fatalities, property damage, business losses and environmental impact. The avoidance of process incidents is crucial to success in modern industry. It has been demonstrated through repeated analysis that a holistic management system comprised of several critical activities is required to prevent, minimize and recover from loss of containment incidents. It has also been demonstrated that PSM excellence leads to an improvement in the bottom line.

14 Elements of PSM

• Employee Participation
• Process Safety Information
• Process Hazards Analysis
• Operating Procedures
• Training
• Contractors
• Pre-startup Safety Review
• Mechanical Integrity
• Hot Work Permits
• Management of Change
• Incident Investigation
• Emergency Planning and Response
• Compliance Audit
• Trade Secrets

Our Services

Our specialists have assisted clients throughout the world in developing and establishing their process safety management programs. We have also been involved in auditing and revising in-house programs developed by clients.

We can provide development, evaluation, or optimization of administrative safety management systems associated with all recognized PSM program elements. We also conduct or assist in OSHA PSM and EPA RMP compliance assessments.

Process Safety Management (PSM)

• Develop Management system
• Perform PSM audits
• Facilitate Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) and revalidation
• Conduct Facility Siting Studies
• Conduct Incident Investigations
• LOPA – Layer of Protection Analysis
• Develop operating procedures
• Develop contractor safety programs
• Develop Mechanical Integrity programs
• Develop and conduct training courses

EPA Risk Management Programs (RMP)

• Develop the management system
• Perform Hazard Assessment
• Develop and audit prevention programs
• Develop Emergency Response Plans
• Submit Data Package