NEBOSH HSE PSM EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% PASS
Definition of Process Safety Management - ✔✔A blend of engineering and management skills focused on
preventing catastrophic accidents and near misses, particularly structural collapse, explosions, fires and
toxic releases associated with loss of containment of energy or dangerous substances such as chemicals
and petroleum products.
Sources of Process Safety Management information: - ✔✔Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
Process design criteria.
Process Flow Diagrams (PFD)
Standard Operating procedures (SOPs) setting safe limits, such as for temperatures, pressures, flows,
compositions and levels as well as evaluation of the effects.
Inspection, audit and investigation reports.
Maintenance records.
Piping and Instrument Diagrams (P&Ids).
Process Control Systems, including software integrity.
Relief system designs.
Fire detection and protection plans.
Management Of Change - MOC - ✔✔MOC is a management control approach to make sure that
proposed changes are properly assessed and authorized.
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Management Of Change - MOC - Requirements: - ✔✔Hazard and Risk Analysis.
Process for all changes to be authorized.
Changes documented.
Consult and inform.
Training.
Workers Consultation - ✔✔The two-way exchange of information between parties. In this case, between
employer and worker.
Definition of Competence - ✔✔A combination of practical and thinking skills, experience and knowledge.
Elements of a Process Safety Management System - ✔✔Element 1: Strong Leadership.
Element 2: Hazard Analysis.
Element 3: Management Of Change.
Element 4: Operation within design intent.
Element 5: Competence management. (Training).
Element 6: Control of Contractors.
Element 7: Asset Integrity.
Element 8: Emergency Response.
Element 9: Process Safety Incident Investigations.
Element 10: Performance Monitoting and Auditing.
Leading Indicators - ✔✔Proactive measurements of conditions that monitor process safety before
something goes wrong and to see if things are operating as intended.
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