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COMMIT TO
Workforce Involvement
PROCESS SAFETY
Stakeholder Outreach
AND RISK
HAZARDS
UNDERSTAND
Operating Procedures
Contractor Management
Foundational Blocks
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Management of Change
MANAGE RISK
Operational Readiness
Conduct of Operations
Emergency Management
Incident Investigation
The Four Pillars of Risk Based Process Safety (RBPS)
Auditing
EXPERIENCE
LEARN FROM
Elements
Organizations have a culture where some behaviors are accepted as normal and others are
Process Safety Culture not. For example, acceptance of situations as normal that pose hazards (such as ignoring an
alarm because it goes off regularly) is unacceptable.
All relevant (internal and external) safety standards, codes, regulations, and laws must be
Compliance with Standards identified and addressed. Compliance with standards must be monitored or audited. Action
PROCESS SAFETY
Knowledge about process safety concerns need to be continuously improved and that
Process Safety Competency
information must be available to others and consistently applied.
Workers at all levels of the organization should have roles and responsibilities for ensuring
Workforce Involvement
the safety of that organizations operations.
Seek out individuals and organizations that believe they can be affected by company
Stakeholder Outreach operations and build a relationship with these groups to provide accurate information
about process hazards and risks.
Maintain appropriate written documentation of all aspects of the process including design,
UNDERSTAND
Process Knowledge
fabrication, and installation of equipment in the process as well as the chemicals in the
HAZARDS
AND RISK
Management
process.
Documented analysis of the hazards and risks at facilities throughout their life cycle
Hazard Identification
involving all modes of operation considering impacts to employees, the public, and/or the
And Risk Analysis (HIRA)
environment.
This is the systematic inspection and testing of equipment to ensure it will be suitable for its
Asset Integrity and Reliability
intended application throughout its lifetime.
Implement practices to ensure that contract workers can perform their jobs safely and
Contractor Management
activities will not increase facility operational risk.
MANAGE RISK
Training Performance
Worker training programs are essential to ensuring reliable performance of critical tasks.
and Assurance
Changes to processes over the life of the facility can create unanticipated hazards. MOC requires
review and authorization of proposed changes prior to implementation to ensure no unforeseen
Management of Change (MOC) hazards are introduced. Also, all pertinent documentation including worker training must be kept up
to date with regard to any changes implemented.
Ensure safe startup of processes over the life of the facility including shutdown conditions
Operational Readiness
leave the facility in a safe condition for startup.
This involves the execution of operation and management tasks in a structured process to
Conduct of Operations
ensure workers at all levels perform their duties properly. (Things dont stay fixed.)
Planning for possible emergencies including allocating resources, practicing and improving
Emergency Management
the plans, and effectively informing employees and stakeholders in the event of an incident.
Identify and use relevant measures of process safety over the life of a process.
Leading indicators of the effectiveness of the safety system can provide information
Measurement and Metrics before an incident, such as:
Management Review and Management review is the routine evaluation of whether management systems are
Continuous Improvement performing as intended and producing the desired results as efficiently as possible.