OSHA:Process Safety Management: Participation, Information and Analysis
A good starting point for compiling information on hazardous chemicals is:
Safety Data Sheets
Required information when compiling process safety information on hazardous chemicals include:
-Toxicity information -Permissible exposure limits (PEL) -Corrosivity Data
Examples of process technology information include:
-Block flow diagrams -Simplified process flow diagrams -Process control and monitoring software
Process safety management (PSM) is a comprehensive, systematic management method used to reduce the probability of catastrophic incidents by integrating:
-Engineering controls and technologies -Training -Management Practices
Process hazard analysis (PHA) must be updated or revalidated:
-Every five years -When changes occur in the process
A process hazard analysis team must include employees with:
-Expertise in engineering and process operations -Experience and knowledge of the operations being evaluated -Knowledge about the specific process hazard analysis method being used
The purpose of a process hazard analysis (PHA) is to identify potential causes and consequences of:
-Fires involving hazardous chemicals -Explosions involving by hazardous chemicals -Releases of toxic and flammable chemicals
Types of written process safety information (PSI) include:
-Information about process chemicals -Information about process technology -Information about process equipment
Elements of the process safety management (PSM) standard include:
-Management of change (MOC) -Operating procedures (OP) -Incident Investigation -Process hazard analysis (PHA)
Examples of process equipment information include:
-Materials of construction -Piping and instrument diagrams (P&IDs) -Ventilation system designs
For a process safety management (PSM) system to be effective, it requires participation from all levels of an organization with each member providing experience and expertise in the __________ of all elements in in the entire process
-Planning -Analyzation -Development -Evaluation
Process technology information covers:
-Safe operating conditions -Limits beyond which upset conditions could occur -A qualitative estimate of the consequences if limits are exceeded
A schedule of appropriate action, developed from the PHA team's findings, includes:
-What action will be take -When action will be taken
Which PSM element requires a written plan of action that details the specific involvement of employees?
Employee participation
Process safety management (PSM) is a proactive approach to:
Prevent uncontrolled releases of hazardous chemicals