Project Safety Program
Project Safety Program
OBJECTIVES
- To interpret the performance-based requirements of the PSM and EPA risk management standards, as well as learn about related industry standards
- The elements of process safety that are missing from typical PSM systems, including Human Factors elements (communication, human system interface, work environment, staffing, and fitness for duty), Facility Siting element, Project Risk Management, Senior Leadership & Accountability. The Risk-Based Process Safety (RBPS) guide (2007) from CCPS/AIChE will be reviewed as well to see an alternative approach to implementing process safety
- Multiple options for implementing an effective need-specific program
- Specific guidelines for developing cost effective written programs tailored for each PSM element, whether for a single facility or a corporation
- How to avoid costly implementation mistakes by effectively addressing human factors in each element
- Jargon for communicating PSM requirements to others throughout the organization
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
- Managers – Operations, Safety and Executive
- Engineers – Process, Safety and Mechanical
- PSM Implementation Team Members – Anyone involved with implementation, including operators and maintenance personnel
- Compliance Auditors
- Environmental Management and Technicians
COURSE OUTLINE
- Introduction to PSM and its origins and goals
- Overview of PSM standards and regulations world-wide, definitions, compliance interpretations
- Elements of PSM:
- Human error basics
- Elements missing from most PSM systems, including specific human factor aspects, management commitment & accountability, and project risk management
- Employee participation
- Trade secrets
- Process safety information
- Operating procedures
- Elements of PSM (continued):
- Hot work permit/safe work
- Training
- Contractors
- Process hazard analysis
- Management of change
- Mechanical integrity
- Pre-startup safety review
- Elements of PSM (continued):
- Emergency planning and response
- Incident investigation
- Compliance auditing
- Key Performance Indicators, Leading Indicators, and Tracking
- Summary of roles and responsibilities
- Developing PSM programs, implementation planning