A Guide to Understanding Process Safety Management and Risk Management Programs for Ammonia Refrigeration Facilities
Who should attend: Plant Managers, ERT Members, Engineers, Maintenance Managers, Maintenance Operators, Safety Personnel, and Members of Management
Overview: This section of the seminar will highlight events leading up to the development of the Process Safety Management and Risk Management rule. This includes a look at past incidents, legislation, and interesting interpretations
Process Safety Management
Process Safety Information
- We will be discussing the requirements for gathering, organizing and maintaining the Process Safety Information files.
Process Hazard Analysis
- Requirements include initial assessment, revalidation, and Management of Change PHAs
Operating Procedures
- SOPs take many forms. Which format is right for your application?s
Employee Participation
- What are you required to do to meet the minimum requirements of the standard
Training
- Requirements for training employees, contractors, office employees, and visitors
Contractors
- The requirements for contractors are much stronger than first thought
Pre-Startup Safety Review
- We will be discussing the requirements for Pre-Startup Safety Reviews
Mechanical Integrity
- Possibly the most important and practically attainable requirement of PSM and RMP
Hot Work Permits
- We will be concentrating on the differences between the OSHA general Industry requirement and the OSHA PSM requirement
Management of Change
- Management of change requirements? When is a change considered a “Replacement in kind”?
Incident Investigation
- Who, when, where, how, why, and what is required for documentation
Emergency Planning and Response
- Are you required to have an Emergency Response Team? What can you expect from local emergency agencies?
Compliance Audits
- Compliance audits are required every three years. For facilities over 10,000 pounds, that means you should be able to show an inspector two completed audits, including follow-up documentation
Trade Secrets
- What does OSHA consider a Trade Secret? How can the standard be used to protect the employer?
Risk Management
The Final Rule - incorporating items such as:
- Is the final rule applicable to your facility?
- The Risk Management Plan (RMP)
- Air Permitting
Discussion of Comments
- Tiering rationale
- Program differences (Program 1 vs. Program 2 vs. Program 3)
Off-Site Consequence Analysis
- Worst-Case Release Scenario
- Mitigation Systems
- Populations Affected
- Number of Scenarios
- Technical Guidance
- Modeling Parameters
Consideration of Environmental Impact
- Inclusion of Environmental Impacts
- Environments to be considered
- Level of analysis required
Program 3 Consistency With OSHA Process Safety Management
- Prevention Program
- Enforcement
Other Topics Include
- The Risk Management Plan
- Prevention Program
- Accident History
- Model Risk Management Programs
- Accident Reporting
All Participants will receive a Course Manual, Continental Breakfast and Buffet Lunch. A typical class day will begin at 8:00 AM and will adjourn around 4:30 PM. Classes are held at Wagner-Meinert Inc. 7617 Freedom Ft. Wayne, Indiana.
Several motels are available locally. (See Map)
Seminar reservations can be made by calling 260-489-7555 ext. 30
Note: These courses will only be offered if we receive adequate interest.
CANCELLATION POLICY: To provide the best learning environment, we limit the class size. This often results in interested persons being placed on a waiting list. If you wish to cancel your employee’s attendance at one of our seminars, you may do so up to 21 days prior to the first day of the seminar with no cost incurred. If cancellation is made less than 21 days, 1/2 of the seminar cost will be billed, unless previous arrangements have been made If you fail to cancel or cancel within 48 hours and your employee does not attend the seminar, you will be billed for the entire seminar cost.. A person who is signed up and is unable to attend, may at no additional fee, send a qualified substitute.