Process Safety Management

Duration: 25 Minutes      Language: English

Topics Covered:

• 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.

Course Benefits:

• Certificate of Completion. *Valid for 2 years.

• 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)