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Process Safety Management Program
The major objective of process safety management (PSM) of highly hazardous chemicals is to prevent unwanted releases of hazardous chemicals. An effective process safety management program requires a systematic approach to evaluating the whole chemical process.
Industrial Consultants provides customized Process Safety Management consultation, development and training services that will help you stay compliant within all 14 elements of PSM.
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Process Safety Management Program
As one of the largest ammonia-specific training and consulting company in North America, Industrial Consultants, LLC prides itself on the fact that we have helped thousands of companies with their PSM needs.
Industrial Consultants, LLC completes a turnkey basis PSM program for our clients. Each element of the program is tailored specifically to your facility. Or if your facility has an existing PSM program, we can provide a complete review of the elements. In addition to the review of the programs, Industrial Consultants, LLC also offers the following PSM services:
- Develop your PSM program for you on a turnkey basis.
- Assist you with the coordination or development of any phase or element.
- Provide on-site supervision for your personnel.
- Conduct training sessions for your personnel.
What is Process Safety Management?
Process Safety Management (PSM) is a program that was created by OSHA, then adopted by the EPA, for facilities that contain more than 10,000 pounds of ammonia on site. OSHA mandated facilities put in place the processes and procedures regarding how to “Manage the Process Safely”.
Many companies throughout the United States have chemicals in use at their respective facilities that can threaten employees and the communities surrounding them. These chemicals pose a potential threat when part of the process that uses the chemicals has an engineering or administrative failure that will release the chemical into the surrounding area. The companies using these chemicals must anticipate an eventual failure that can release the chemical.
The causes are many, due to the complexity of the systems in place, to produce a product or sometimes a distribution of products to the general public. One example of a process that can fail is an ammonia refrigeration system, which is used for refrigeration and product storage at the facilities.
The OSHA Process Safety Management Program (PSM) and the EPA Risk Management Program (RMP) both have requirements that must be met or complied with to understand, maintain and operate the system safely. The industries usually involved in this standard are the general and construction industries. The OSHA PSM program is CFR 1910.119 and the EPA RMP 40 CFR Part 68. Both of these programs have requirements within the body of the regulations that your facility must be in compliance with or there may be consequences. The consequences could include an injury, or even a fatality, which affects the safety of the operators and employees at the facility.
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The 14 Elements of PSM
To manage this process safely, OSHA created 14 elements. These elements include:
1 Employee Participation (c)
This element contains the information about the refrigeration process. This information must be gathered before the Process Hazard Analysis can be completed. Some of the items included are draw block diagrams, Piping and Instrument Diagrams (P&IDs), relief valve design basis, materials of construction, standards used in the design and construction of the facility, Safety Data Sheets (SDS), electrical classification information, engineering/design files and equipment data sheets as well as U1 sheets for pressure vessels and heat exchangers.
2 Process Safety Information (d)
3 Process Hazard Analysis (e)
4 Operating Procedures (f)
5Training (g)
6 Contractors (h)
7 Pre-Startup Reviews (i)
8 Mechanical Integrity (j)
9 Hot Work Permit (k)
10 Management of Change (l)
11 Incident Investigation (m)
12 Emergency Planning and Response (n)
13 Compliance Audits (o)
14 Trade Secrets (p)
Process Safety Management Program FAQs
01 What is the purpose of process safety management?
The major objective of process safety management (PSM) of highly hazardous
chemicals is to prevent unwanted releases of hazardous chemicals especially into locations that could expose employees and others to serious hazards.