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Process Safety Management

0.58 Hrs
SKU: RVCT-363

Process Safety Management is the identification, evaluation, and prevention of highly hazardous chemical releases that could occur as a result of catastrophic failures in processes, procedures, or equipment. This course covers the components of the OSHA regulation in detail.

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Course Details

Learning Objectives

By the end of this module, you will be able to:

  • Define Process Safety Management of highly hazardous chemicals
  • Identify key OSHA and EPA requirements
  • Describe how to implement a PSM program
  • List the elements of a PSM program
  • List the steps for auditing a process involving HHCs

Specs

Course Level
Intermediate
Languages
English, French, Polish, Russian
Compatibility
Audio, Video
Based on:
29 CFR 1910.119

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of process safety management?

The purpose of Process Safety Management, or PSM, is to proactively identify, evaluate, and mitigate or prevent highly hazardous chemical, or HHC, releases, that could occur as a result of catastrophic failures in processes, procedures, or equipment.

Why do we need PSM?

Process Safety Management was created in response to increasing reports of incidents involving the unexpected release of toxic, reactive, or flammable chemicals from processes. Any time HHCs are not properly controlled, there is a potential for an accidental release. Any release creates the possibility of disaster.

What are the 14 elements of a PSM program?

The 14 elements of a PSM program are: employee participation, training, process safety information, process hazard analysis, mechanical integrity, pre-startup safety reviews, operating procedures, hot work, emergency planning and response, incident investigation, contractors, compliance audits, management of change, and trade secrets.

Why did OSHA create regulations that clearly define procedures for managing HHC’s?

OSHA created the PSM regulations to clearly define procedures for managing HHCs with the potential to cause a catastrophic incident. PSM is designed to protect the workforce, contractors, workplace, and visitors of a facility. The United States Environmental Protection Agency developed the Risk Management Program, or RMP, to work alongside the PSM to protect the community, general public, and nearby facilities

Sample Video Transcript

The purpose of Process Safety Management, or PSM, is to proactively identify, evaluate, and mitigate or prevent highly hazardous chemical or HHC releases that could occur as a result of catastrophic failures in processes, procedures, or equipment. Process refers to any use, storage, manufacturing, handling, or on-site movement of HHC’s. This module is designed to raise awareness about OSHA’s Process Safety Management regulations for highly hazardous chemicals in the workplace.

Additional Resources

  • U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) – www.osha.gov
  • OSHA Training Publications – https://www.osha.gov/Publications/osha3133.html
  • National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) – www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
  • NCBI Articles – www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1142333/

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