Characterize Company Management System Approach

1 Characterize Company Management System Approach Review CCPS Management System Characteristics 

In its 1989 book. Guidelines for Technical Management of Chemical Process Safety, CCPS identifies 22 characteristics of a management system, organized to reflect four key activities planning, organizing, implementing, and control- 

Remember that the CCPS definitions may not fit all companies or situations however, they provide a useful set of guidelines for considering how a management system like PSM can work within your company. Some companies have adopted these guidelines very literally and use a highly documented, checklist approach. Others follow them conceptually, in a less structured manner. 

Another company may accomplish the same goal less formally. An ad hoc committee (at the corporate or facility level) might brainstorm on resource needs, discuss priority items with an empowered manager, and gain veriaal approval. The difference is one of style, as opposed to substance in both cases the task of identifying tools and training has been addressed. 

These examples are intentionally very broad-based to help expand your thinking about your company s management systems. While they address some very different issues, they all share the 22 characteristics of a management system as defined by CCPS, whether implicitly or explicitly. 

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