PSMS Flashcards
Understand the key elements of process safety management systems
Understand the need for complete process safety management systems to be
in place (Examples: OSHA, CCPS, etc).
Ensure the effectiveness of process safety management systems through:
a) Identification of safety critical systems, the change to the risk when
safety critical equipment becomes impaired and the risks associated
with cyber-security
b) Supervision and monitoring
c) Inspection, testing and maintenance of equipment
d) Effective leading and lagging Process Safety Performance Indicators
and Board oversight of key indicators
e) Audit and Review.
Technical and Non-technical competency of both staff and contractors
(Examples: Competency Management Systems, Gold Standard frameworks,
etc).
Understand that Process Safety or Major Hazard Management spans across
differing management system subsets and may be considered as part of the
complete business management system
Understand the relationship between business decisions and process safety outcomes (Example: Baker Report).
