I Am 87.6% Certain That Process Safety Is Improving
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
2023
2023 Spring Meeting and 19th Global Congress on Process Safety
Global Congress on Process Safety
GCPS - Process Safety Poster Session
Monday, March 13, 2023 - 5:00pm to 7:00pm
This paper discusses new approaches used to break free from lackluster PSM performance. These new approaches are designed to maximize worker engagement which in-turn will boost the culture and lead to a step-change improvement in Process Safety Management performance.
The new approaches incorporate the swiss cheese model at the center of a framework that is easily understood by all workers. Workersâ knowledge of PSM and how it pertains to their specific role is then strengthened through routine sharing of external events. Workers are then encouraged to apply learnings to their work and they are rewarded for breakthroughs in hazard identification or mitigation.
These approaches have not only received applause from regulators, but have also been successfully used to break-out of mediocrity and attain âbest-in-classâ PSM performance, as measured by API RP 754 criteria.