(55bm) “Alignment of PSM Elements with Turnarounds – an Improved Approach” (OR)“Implementation of PSM Elements into Turnarounds – an Improved Approach”

"What do PHA Projects and Turnarounds have in common?" two primary facets.

1. In order to keep LTO (License to Operate), the operating facilities or sites must implement both projects.
2. Implementing PHA action items or executing a turnaround will necessitate shutting down a portion of the manufacturing facility or the entire facility, which will result in significant financial losses. Companies may lose thousands, if not millions, of dollars as a result of these losses.

PHA is commonly referred for “Process Hazard Analysis” is to ensure the plant or site is designed, built, and maintained to meet Corporate and Governmental Regulatory requirements. The essential aspect of Process Hazard Analysis is to study potential hazards, or toxic release including the impact on personnel health, safety, and environmental impacts. The recommendations resulting from the hazard analysis study will be required to be implemented in a timeline defined by the Corporate/RAGAGEP/Compliance. Depending on the scope and the number of actions, a separate CAPEX Project will be defined to ensure the implementation and documentation of the Safety recommendations.

A Turnaround is a scheduled and strictly timed limited stop of a production plant due to legal, corporate regulations, required repairs/maintenance to assets, possible modification to the plant including implementation of PHA recommendation actions.

This article describes an approach taken in a chemical operating facility where a diligent effort to align PHA study recommendations, CAPEX development Projects in Turnaround execution. A strategy where three independent departments of an organizations collaborate to develop a timeline with a singular most important mission of implementing Safety improvement measures on a timely manner with minimal production downtime.