Process Safety Management

Process safety management is a comprehensive approach to prevent chemical releases. An effective process safety management program includes an evaluation of the whole process including design and technology, and other elements that might impact the process

What does this course cover?

• Recognize the dangers associated with a catastrophic release of highly hazardous chemicals.

• Recall the purpose of Process Safety Management.

• Identify the possible causes of hazardous chemical releases.

• Identify Process Safety Management Program components.

• Recognize how a culture of safety contributes to the effectiveness of Process Safety Management.

• Identify elements of Process Safety Information (PSI) and Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) that keep employees safe.

• Recall basic criteria for Emergency Planning and Response, Training, Pre-startup Safety Review, Management of Change, and Operating Procedures.

What are the course takeaways?

• Knowledge of process safety management programs.

• Certificate of Completion (immediately available for download and/or print).

• Examination record available for employer.

Regulations –

• 29 CFR 1910. 119 – Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals29 CFR 1910. 119 – Appendices A, B, C, D

• 1910.119 App A – List of Highly Hazardous Chemicals, Toxics and Reactives (Mandatory)

• 1910.119 App B – Block Flow Diagram and Simplified Process Flow Diagram (Nonmandatory)

• 1910.119 App C – Compliance Guidelines and Recommendations for Process Safety Management (Nonmandatory)

• 1910.119 App D – Sources of Further Information (Nonmandatory)

• 29 CFR 1910.120 – Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response

• 29 CFR 1910.38 – Emergency Action Plans

• 29 CFR 1910 Subpart H – Hazardous Materials

• 29 CFR 1910 Subpart I – Personal Protective Equipment

• 29 CFR 1910.146 – Permit-required Confined Spaces

• 29 CFR 1910.147 – Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)

• 29 CFR 1910.252 – General Requirements (Hot Work) – Welding, Cutting and Brazing

• “Guidelines for Risk Based Process Safety Management”, Center for Chemical Process Safety

• Section 304 of the Clean Air Act Amendments (CAAA)

• OSHA Letters of Interpretation on the PSM standard

• OSHA PSM “Quick Card”, orders and reprints

• OSHA “Process Safety Management Guidelines for Compliance”

• ANSI, API, and NFPA

• Chemical Safety Board (CSB: incident investigations)

• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA: chemical reactivity and modeling software)