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PSM REGULATORY UPDATE – OSHAMARCH 2016
Robert J. Weber, P.E.President/CEO
+ Houston + Bogota + Kuwait + Lagos + Singapore
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
• Industry Incidents & Lessons Learned
• Introduction to PSM Auditing
• PSM – Common Deficiencies from Auditing
• Key Success Factors: What does good look like?
• Conclusion
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INDUSTRY INCIDENTS&
LESSONS LEARNED
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INDUSTRY INCIDENTS & LESSONS LEARNED
“It should not be necessary for each generation to rediscover principles of process safety which the generation before discovered. We must learn from the experience of others rather than learn the hard way. We must pass on to the next generation a record of what we have learned.”
~ Jesse C. DucommunVice President, Manufacturing and a director of American Oil Company in 1961; Process Safety Pioneer
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FLIXBOROUGH, U.K. (1974)• Nypro U.K. – Cyclohexane
release from temporary bypass pipe and subsequent explosion
• 28 fatalities, 36 onsite injuries• Offsite consequences resulted
in 53 reported injuries• 1,800 nearby homes damaged• $ 425MM USD property loss
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FLIXBOROUGH, U.K. (1974)CAUSES / LESSONS LEARNED• Lack of plant modification / change control.
• Management of “temporary changes”.• Management of change for “organizational change”.
• Lack of design codes for pipework.• Lack of land use planning and siting considerations
relative to location of the process versus plant buildings and the local community.
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SEVESO, ITALY (1976)• ICMESA (Industrie Chimiche
Meda Societa Azionaria)• Tetrachlorodibenzoparadioxin
(“DIOXIN”) release, a poisonous and carcinogenic by-product of uncontrolled exothermic reaction
• 25 km North of Milan• No fatalities. More than 600
people evacuated; 20 people treated for Dioxin poisoning.
• Long-term health impacts.• Led to development of initial
EU “Seveso” directive.
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MEXICO CITY (1984)• PEMEX LPG Terminal• BLEVE (Boiling Liquid Expansion Vapor Explosion)
and fire after loss of containment to local sewer system
• 650+ fatalities, mostly offsite• $20MM USD property damages• Contributing Factors:
• Plant layout• Active / passive fire protection• Emergency isolation• Emergency response / spill
control
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BHOPAL, INDIA (1984)• Union Carbide India Ltd. (UCIL) – insecticide plant• Methyl isocyanate release
• 3,000+ fatalities; 100,000+ injuries• Accident a result of poor safety management systems, poor early warning
systems, and lack of community preparedness.• Considered world’s worst industrial disaster
• Eventually, resulted in demise of Union Carbide, one of the world’s largest integrated chemical companies
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PIPER ALPHA (1988)
• Occidental Petroleum Platform – North Sea
• 167 fatalities• $3.4B USD insured loss• Contributing Factors
• Fire water system bypassed
• Lack of adequate emergency evacuation and egress
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PHILLIPS PASADENA (1989)
• Vapor cloud explosion• 85,000 lbs. flammable gas
release; explosion with force of 2.4 tons TNT
• 23 fatalities; 130 injuries• Property loss ~ $750MM USD• Contributing Factors
• Human error (manual valve inadvertently left open)
• Facility siting and plant layout of process, buildings
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HISTORY OF PROCESS SAFETY
• Process Safety Management was initiated by U.S. OSHA in 1992 as a way to respond with government regulations / oversight of industries using highly hazardous chemicals (HHCs).
• Several other countries have followed since.
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Process Safety ManagementDEFINITION
A management system design to
PREVENTthe Release of
OR
MINIMIZEthe Consequences of Release
of
Highly Hazardous Chemicals (HHCs)
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Process Safety ManagementELEMENTS
PROCESS SAFETYMANAGEMENT
EmployeeParticipation
Process SafetyInformation
OperatingProcedures
TradeSecrets
EmergencyPlanning and
Response
Managementof Change
MechanicalIntegrity
IncidentInvestigation
Pre-StartupSafety Review
Training
ComplianceAudits
Contractors
Process HazardAnalysis
Hot WorkPermit
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HISTORY OF PROCESS SAFETY• “PERFORMANCE-based” regulation, Not
Prescriptive
• Regulation sets forth minimum requirements for compliance (based on 14 Elements)
• Regulation specifies WHAT TO DO, Not HOW TO IT
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HISTORY OF PROCESS SAFETY
IS IT WORKING?
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BP TEXAS CITY (2005)• Vapor cloud explosion• 15 fatalities; 170
injuries• Both BP and U.S.
Chemical Safety & Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) identified numerous technical and organizational failings at the refinery and within BP corporate
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WEST FERTILIZER (2013)• Retail fertilizer operation in rural
Texas• Ammonium nitrate explosion• 15 fatalities; 160+ injuries• Many fatalities were emergency
responders.• More than 150 nearby buildings and
homes damaged or destroyed due to blast
• USGS recorded explosion as a 2.1 magnitude
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HISTORY OF PROCESS SAFETY
U.S. regulations have NOT changed since their promulgation, but…….• OSHA Petroleum Refinery Process Safety Management National
Emphasis Program (NEP) Directive – 2007• OSHA PSM Covered Chemical Facilities National Emphasis
Program (NEP) Directive – 2011• Executive Order 13650 (August 2013)• Pending changes by OSHA and EPA to PSM and RMP regulations
to expand coverage, respectively• More chemicals covered, more facilities covered, lower threshold
quantities
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PSM AUDITING
OVERVIEW
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COMPLIANCE AUDIT• OSHA 29CFR1910.119(o)• Perform audit at least every three (3) years.• Conducted by at least one person knowledgeable in
the process.• A Report of the findings shall be developed.• The employer shall document a response to each of
the findings.• The employer shall document corrective actions to
each of the findings.• Employer shall retain the two (2) most recent
compliance audit reports.
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COMPLIANCE AUDIT1 Assemble
Audit Team
2 Pre-Audit Activities
3 Audit 4 Post Audit Activities
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COMPLIANCE AUDIT – WHY?• Excellent tool to assess your
organization’s Process Safety effectiveness – written program and implementation
• Assess compliance; benchmark performance with industry
• Identify and mitigate “early warning signs” before a potential incident
• Integral to “PLAN – DO – CHECK – ACT” cycle of continuous improvement
• Meticulous verification required to preserve License-to-Operate, which is a privilege, not a right
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PSM AUDITING
COMMON DEFICIENCIES
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Common DeficienciesBASIS• 350+ audits / assessments performed• 2000 – 2015• Large, major OPCOs to smaller, niche specialty
chemical companies and industries• Variety of industries:
• Oil & Gas• Petroleum Refining• Gas Processing• Petrochemicals• Chemicals• Pharmaceuticals• NH3
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Common DeficienciesEMPLOYEE INVOLVEMENT
• Lack of well-articulated management expectations and defined goals; leading to weak employee morale and decreased employee participation.
• Employees do not know how to access PHAs and other PSM information.
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Common DeficienciesEMPLOYEE INVOLVEMENTEXAMPLES OF GOOD EMPLOYEE PARTICIPATION:• Assignment of “PSM Champions” (by Element, by Unit, etc.)• Plant safety steering committee• Toolbox safety meetings• Employee participation in PHAs, PSM audits, incident investigations,
development of SOPs, etc.• Regular communication of action items from PHAs, audits, incidents to
affected employees• Employee feedback; suggestion for improvement boxes• Management consultation with operators on the frequency and content
of training• Regularly-planned emergency action plan drills and exercises with
follow-up and response critique• Behavioral-based safety programs (BBS)
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RACI MATRIX
Role
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Applicability - (a) A R C C C I I I I
Employee Participation - (c) C C I A R I I I I
Process Safety Information - (d) I C R/A C C I I I i
Process Hazards Analysis - (e) I A I R C I I I I
Operating Procedures - (f) I C C A R C I I
Training - (g) I C A R C I I I
Contractors - (h) A R C C C C C I I
Pre-Startup Safety Review - (i) I R C A C C I
Mechanical Integrity - (j) I C C R/A C C C
Hot Work Permit - (k) A R C C C C I I
Management of Change - (l) A C I R C C C I
Incident Investigation - (m) A R I C C C I I
Emergency Preparedness & Response - (n) A R C C I I I
Compliance Audits - (o) A R C C C I I I I
Trade Secrets - (p) A C C R C C i I I
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Common DeficienciesPROCESS SAFETY INFORMATION
• Hazardous effects of inadvertent mixing of different chemicals that could foreseeably occur not addressed
• Lack of complete Electrical Area Classification documentation and field survey
• Design basis information for emergency relief/PSV and flare systems incomplete (e.g., PI RP520/520 RV sizing “contingency analysis”)
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Common DeficienciesPROCESS SAFETY INFORMATION
• Design basis information for safeguards, which prevent or mitigate a potential release, incomplete (e.g., fire water systems).
• Materials of construction information not on file for all equipment in the “covered process”.
• Lack of reference Plant design codes and standards identified (“RAGAGEP”).
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Common DeficienciesPROCESS SAFETY INFORMATION
MOST FREQUENTLY REFERENCED RAGAGEPs IN RECENT OSHA INSPECTIONS• API 520: Sizing, Selection & Installation of Pressure-
Relieving Devices in Refineries• API 521: Pressure-Relieving and Depressuring Systems• API RP752: Management of Hazards Associated with
Location of Process Plant Permanent Buildings• API RP753: Management of Hazards Associated with
Location of Process Plant Portable Buildings
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Common DeficienciesPROCESS SAFETY INFORMATION
MOST FREQUENTLY REFERENCED RAGAGEPs IN RECENT OSHA INSPECTIONS• API 510: Pressure Vessel Inspection Code – In-service
Inspection, Rating, Repair and Alteration• API 570: Piping Inspection Code – In-service
Inspection, Rating, Repair and Alteration of Piping• API 574: Inspection Practices for Piping System
Components• ANSI/ISA S84.01: Functional Safety – Safety
Instrumented Systems for the Process Industry Sector
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Common DeficienciesPROCESS HAZARDS ANALYSIS
• PHA fails to comprehensively identify all hazards of the process because:
• Selection of the wrong methodology based on complexity of the process
• Incomplete set of Guidewords + Parameters (“Deviations”) utilized
• Failure to review Startup / Shutdown issues, Abnormal Operations
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Common DeficienciesPROCESS HAZARDS ANALYSIS
• Safeguards not independent of the initiating event / cause. Failure to perform Layer of Protection Analysis (LOPA) to assess effectiveness of safeguards.
• Consequences not based on failure of engineering controls, but taking into account safeguards. Failure to assess consequences to “ultimate” loss event assuming safeguards are non-existent or ineffective as designed.
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Common DeficienciesPROCESS HAZARDS ANALYSIS
• Failure to address FACILITY SITING issues.• Failure to address HUMAN FACTORS issues.
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Common DeficienciesPROCESS HAZARDS ANALYSIS
• Failure to address FACILITY SITING issues.• Failure to address HUMAN FACTORS issues.
USE INDUSTRY-STANDARD CHECKLISTS!!!
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Common DeficienciesPROCESS HAZARDS ANALYSIS
• Previous incidents, including “near misses”, not considered by the PHA team.
• Overdue PHA recommendations with no managed schedule for resolution, completion.
• Incomplete compilation of Process Safety Information prior to performing the PHA.
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Common DeficienciesOPERATING PROCEDURES
• SOPs not written for ALL phases of operation (esp., non-routine operations, e.g., purging, cleaning, sampling, emergency operations, etc.)
• Safe operating limits and consequences of deviation from these limits not well-defined. Steps to correct/avoid deviations not documented.
• No written procedures for Shift Change / Handover operations.
• Procedures not reviewed often enough for accuracy; lack of annual certification.
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Common DeficienciesSAFE WORK PRACTICES
• No documented Equipment-specific procedures for LOTO, Confined Space.
• Lack of periodic training for LOTO, Confined Space
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Common DeficienciesTRAINING
• Missing records of initial training for qualified operators.
• Refresher training not conducted at least every three (3) years.
• Lack of verification of personnel comprehension of training program.
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Common DeficienciesTRAINING
• No written proof that operators consulted on frequency or content of refresher training.
• Refresher training too much focused on “normal” operations.
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Common DeficienciesCONTRACTORS
• Lack of due diligence qualification, certification records for contractor employees who perform “specialized skill or craft work”, e.g.,
• Crane and rigging work• Forklift driving, mobile lifts/JLGs• Certified welding• Instrument calibration• Other
• Lack of periodic surveillance of contractors post-selection; contractors only disciplined when something goes wrong
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Common DeficienciesPRE-STARTUP SAFETY REVIEW
• PSSR not performed and documented for new plant facilities or process modifications prior to introduction of highly hazardous chemicals
• PSSR not performed and documented for each MOC
• Weak, short-form PSSR checklist used for major changes
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Common DeficienciesMECHANICAL INTEGRITY
• “FIX IT WHEN IT BREAKS” mentality• Failure to identify “critical equipment” relative to
the PSM-covered process• Lack of written deficiency management program for
non-conformances identified during inspection and testing activities
• Overdue inspections• Failure to identify and implement RAGAGEP for
inspections and tests
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Common DeficienciesMECHANICAL INTEGRITY
• Failure to review PHA and include all “safeguards” in Mechanical Integrity program.
• Focus on stationary equipment; less emphasis on Rotating Equipment and Instrumentation & Controls.
• Lack of “fitness for service” documentation for process equipment.
• MOC process not used for changes to inspection frequency.
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Common DeficienciesHOT WORK
• Hot work permit does not clearly identify “object on which hot work being performed”.
• Pre-job Hot Work Checklist not completed.• Missing signature authorizations on hot work
permit form.• No documentation of fire watch
training/qualifications.• Hot work training not performed annually.• Permit-required hot work areas inconsistent
with definition of electrically classified area.
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Common DeficienciesMANAGEMENT OF CHANGE
• MOC process not applied for:• Installation of temporary equipment• Decommissioning or taking equipment out-of-
service• Changes to alarm setpoints• Procedural-only changes (e.g., conversion from
paper-based to electronic systems)• Changes in shift work; workforce reductions
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Common DeficienciesMANAGEMENT OF CHANGE
• MOC process not institutionalized – may be strong in Operations; but weaker by Maintenance.
• PSI, SOPs, M.I. not updated when affected by the MOC.
• MOC forms completed and signed off beforePSSR completed.
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Common DeficienciesINCIDENT INVESTIGATION
• “Near misses” not documented; possibly due to:
• Lack of good, uniform understanding of what the definition of a “near miss”
• Lack of positive culture that promotes reporting of “near misses”
• Focus on reporting and investigation of personnel safety incidents (a “lagging” indicator) versus “near misses” (a leading indicator)
Level 1Incidents of
greater consequence
Level 2 Incidents of lesser
consequence
Level 3 Challenges to safety system
Level 4Operating Discipline & Management System
Performance Indicators.(Not reported yet in RCI)
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Common DeficienciesINCIDENT INVESTIGATION
• Incident investigations not commenced within 48 hours of the incident.
• Incident investigation team composition does not include a contractor employee for incidents involving the work of a contractor.
• Failure to identify “root causes” leading to repeat of incidents.
• Failure to communicate the findings and action items resulting from incident investigations.
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Common DeficienciesEMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS & RESPONSE
• Emergency action plan not up-to-date.• Emergency evacuation maps with routes and safe
distances not posted.• No written process for testing and servicing plant
alarms; no documentation that alarm testing was completed
• Lack of documented drills and exercises• Lack of coordination of EAP with local community,
responders.
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Common DeficienciesCOMPLIANCE AUDITS
• Compliance audits performed; but not certified in writing.
• Audits incomplete.• Audit action items not tracked or completed in
a timely manner.
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Common DeficienciesOSHA REFINERY NEPENFORCEMENT STATISTICS2007-2011
Mechanical Integrity 202Process Safety Information 189Process Hazard Analysis 188Operating Procedures 184Management of Change 92Incident Investigation 71Compliance Audits 47Contractors 33Training 29
855 79%
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Common DeficienciesOSHA REFINERY NEPENFORCEMENT STATISTICS2007-2011
Emergency Planning and Response 17Employee Participation 15Pre-Startup Safety Review 13Hot Work Permits 8Trade Secrets 0
Total PSM Citations 1088
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Common DeficienciesCHEMICAL NEP PSMENFORCEMENT STATISTICS2011-2015
Mechanical Integrity 156Process Safety Information 140Operating Procedures 114Process Hazard Analysis 106Management of Change 44Compliance Audits 35Training 21Incident Investigation 19Employee Participation 16
516 76%
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Common DeficienciesCHEMICAL NEP PSMENFORCEMENT STATISTICS2011-2015
Contractors 14Emergency Planning and Response 7Pre-Startup Safety Review 5Hot Work Permits 1Trade Secrets 0
Total PSM Citations 678
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PSMKEY SUCCESS FACTORS
1. Process Safety Leadership2. Process Safety Competency3. Process Safety Culture4. Clearly Defined Expectations and
Accountability5. Leading and Lagging Indicators6. Audit and Continuous Improvement7. Community Outreach
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PROCESS SAFETY LEADERSHIP• The executive leadership must provide and
demonstrate effective leadership and establish clear process safety goals and objectives.
• Management and leadership must clearly demonstrate their commitment to process safety by articulating a consistent message on the importance of process safety.
• Policies and actions should match that message.
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PROCESS SAFETY COMPETENCY• Company must establish and implement a
system to ensure that its executive management, its line management, and all employees – including managers, supervisors, workers, and contractors –possess the appropriate level of process safety knowledge and expertise to prevent and mitigate accidents.
• Avoid falling subject to the “Peter Principle”. [Dr. Laurence J. Peter, 1968.]
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PROCESS SAFETY CULTURE
• Company must involve employees at all levels in order to develop a sustainable, positive, trusting, and open process safety culture.
• Company must promote a culture of individual ownership of the Process Safety program.
• Process Safety should be EVERYONE’s responsibility; not just the responsibility of the Process Safety Manager or HSE Department.
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CLEARLY DEFINED EXPECTATIONS & ACCOUNTABILITY
• Company must clearly define expectations and strengthen personnel accountability for process safety.
• At all levels of the organization – the executive leadership, management, supervisors, line employees, contractors, etc.
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LEADING & LAGGING INDICATORS
• Company should develop and implement an integrated set of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), including leading and lagging metrics for more effectively monitoring the performance of the process safety management system.
• KPIs should be realistic and measurable.• KPIs should also be regularly monitored and
periodically updated to reflect industry changes, best practices, and lessons learned around the world.
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AUDIT & CONTINOUS IMPROVEMENT
• Company must establish and implement an efficient and effective system to periodically audit and continuously improve process safety performance relative to regulatory requirement and international peers.
• Plan-Do-Check-Act• Documentation Documentation Documentation
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COMMUNITY OUTREACH
• Company should out and work closely with local community leaders to promote its Process Safety image.
• Will lead to increased reputation and goodwill, improved safety and quality performance of workers and suppliers.
• More adequate preparedness and response in case of a catastrophic emergency,
• Part of corporate social responsibility.
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PATH FORWARD
REALIZE THE BENEFITS: SEVEN (7) KEY STEPS1. Assign personnel who will be accountable.2. Adopt a personalized Company philosophy of
process safety.3. Learn more about process safety.4. Take advantage of strong synergy process safety
has with your other business drivers.5. Set achievable process safety goals.6. Track your performance.7. Revisit your process safety program / continuous
improvement.
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