Managing a Process Safety Program: Seven Posts

We have published a series of seven posts on the theme of Managing a Process Safety Program. Issues covered include the role of clients and senior managers, program organization, and project management.

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Other paid post series include:

PROCESS SAFETY AND ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

• Green Process Safety: Solar

• Green Process Safety

OPERATING PROCEDURES

• Quick Assessment #1 ― Structure and Organization

• Quick Assessment #2 ― Title Block

• Quick Assessment #3 ― Operating/Training Manuals

• Quick Assessment #4 ― Separation of Information and Procedures

• Quick Assessment #5-7 ― Access

• Quick Assessment #8 ― Manual Complete

SAFETY

• The Dangers of Safety

• Flammable Range and Flash Point

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The posts in the for the Managing Process Safety series are:

1. The Clients

   1. Senior Management / Executives

   2. Facility Managers

   3. Project Managers and Design Engineers

   4. Regulators / Auditors

2. Program Organization

   1. Step 1 — Determine the Objectives

   2. Step 2 — Set Up an Organization

   3. Management

      1. Steering Committee

      2. Process Safety Coordinator

      3. Sub-Committees

      4. Management Binders

   4. Step 3 — Create the Metrics and Baseline

3. Plan and Audit

4. Project Phases

   1. Project Phases

   2. Funding

   3. Project Organization

5. Project Philosophies and PHAs

   1. Philosophies

   2. Hazards Analysis on Projects

6. Project Phases I to III: Concept / FEED / Design

   1. Phase I — Concept Selection

   2. Phase II — Preliminary Design

   3. Phase III — Detailed Engineering

7. Project Phases IV to V: Fabrication, Construction / Commissioning, Start-Up

Phase IV — Fabrication and Construction

1. Precommissioning

2. Punchlists

3. Transfer of Care, Custody and Control

4. Documents

   1. Turnover Packages

   2. Operating / Maintenance Procedures

5. Hazards Analysis

Phase V — Commissioning / Start-Up

1. Commissioning

2. Operational Readiness Review

3. Documents

   1. Start-Up Procedures

   2. Acceptance Test

4. Warranty

5. Hazards Analysis

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