Guidelines for Implementing Process Safety Management [Hardcover]

The 2nd edition provides an update of information since the publication of the first edition including best practices for managing process safety developed by industry as well as incorporate the additional process safety elements. In addition the book includes a focus on maintaining and improving a Process Safety Management (PSM) System. This 2nd edition also provides how to information to determine process safety performance status, implement one or more new elements into an existing PSM system, maintain or improve an existing PSM system, and manage future process safety performance.

Files on the Web Accompanying this Book xi

List of Figures xiii

List of Tables xv

Acronyms and Abbreviations xvii

Glossary xxi

Acknowledgments xlix

Preface li

1 INTRODUCTION 1

1.1 Overview 1

1.2 Background/History of PSM 5

1.3 Process Safety Resources 7

1.4 PSM Implementation Lessons 11

1.5 The Business Case for Process Safety 12

1.6 Importance of Integrating PSM with Business Systems 14

1.7 Intended Audience and How to Use These Guidelines 16

1.8 References 18

2 EVALUATING PSM SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION AND PERFORMANCE 19

2.1 The Modified Safety Triangle 19

2.2 Common Indicators at Each Level of the Triangle 21

2.3 Process Stages in the Company/Facility Life Cycle 22

2.4 Documenting Conclusions 31

2.5 References 35

3 PREPARING FOR PROCESS SAFETY MANAGEMENT CHANGE 37

3.1 Securing Management Commitment 37

3.2 Establishing a Culture for Change 44