(104m) Things Plant Engineers Should Know about Reviewing Relief Valve and Flare Action Items

Throughout the process of implementing and maintaining a PSM Program, action items are created.  This paper provides help to plant engineers both in the process of understanding and reviewing relief and flare system action items along with the task of complying with regulatory compliance.  A methodology will instruct the plant engineer on the basics of how to review these action items, what kind of action items too expect, how to quickly verify if the action items are correct and if corrective action is warranted and typical solutions.  The presentation will then review some examples of regulatory action that has been taken to underscore the need to take proper action.  The presentation will then conclude with a some review real life examples showing a critical review process along with some solutions to the problems.