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