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Definition of Process Safety Management Answer - 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: Answer - 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 Answer - MOC is a management control
approach to make sure that proposed changes are properly assessed and
authorized.
, Management Of Change - MOC - Requirements: Answer - Hazard and Risk
Analysis.
Process for all changes to be authorized.
Changes documented.
Consult and inform.
Training.
Workers Consultation Answer - The two-way exchange of information between
parties. In this case, between employer and worker.
Definition of Competence Answer - A combination of practical and thinking
skills, experience and knowledge.
Elements of a Process Safety Management System Answer - 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 Answer - Proactive measurements of conditions that
monitor process safety before something goes wrong and to see if things are
operating as intended.