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What is Process
Safety Management?
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major objective of process safety management in the
ammonia industry is to prevent unwanted releases into locations which could expose
employees and others to serious hazards. An effective
process safety management program requires a systematic
approach to evaluating the whole process. Using this
approach the process design, process technology,
operational and maintenance activities and procedures,
non-routine activities and procedures, Emergency Action
Plans and procedures, training programs, and other
elements which may impact the process are all considered
in the evaluation. The various lines of defense that
have been incorporated into the design and operation of
the process to prevent or mitigate the release of
ammonia need to be evaluated and
strengthened to assure their effectiveness at each
level. Process safety management is the proactive
identification, evaluation and mitigation or prevention
of ammonia releases that could occur as a result of
failures in process, procedures or equipment.
The
process safety management standard targets highly
hazardous chemicals that have the potential to cause a
catastrophic incident. This standard as a whole is to
aid employers in their efforts to prevent or mitigate
episodic chemical releases that could lead to a
catastrophe in the workplace and possibly to the
surrounding community. To control these types of
hazards, employers need to develop the necessary
expertise, experiences, judgment and proactive
initiative within their workforce to properly implement
and maintain an effective process safety management
program as envisioned in the OSHA standard. This OSHA
standard is required by the Clean Air Act Amendments as
is the Environmental Protection Agency's Risk Management
Plan. Employers who merge the two sets of requirements
into their process safety management program will
better assure full compliance with each as well as
enhancing their relationship with the local community.
The
synopsis of the Process Safety Management that we have
detailed for each one of the fourteen elements of PSM were
designed to act as a guide to assist employers and employees
in complying with the requirements of OSHA 1910.119, as well
as provide recommendations and information needed to meet
regulatory elements of the code. Although the opinions
presented here do not represent the only means of achieving
the performance goals in the standard, they do outline the
primary responsibility of employers and employees under the
PSM program.
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