Incidents audits

Investigating Chemical Process Incidents Auditing Process Safety Management Systems Making Acute Risk Decisions... 

Risks may be identified through employee identification of them, safely inspections, analysis or accident statistics, and near miss incident audits, checklists and reports. This is not an exhaustive list, however. Once risks are identified, review the process involved from Step 1, within the selected department (Step 2), then evaluate and apply risk control principles in consultation with the department supervisor, employees and health and safety representatives (where they exist). 

An important aspect of environmental, health, and safety laws and regulations is enforcement. Eederal, state, and local regulatory authorities usually have large enforcement sections. In the environmental area, compliance audits are usually conducted aimually. OSHA, both federal and state, usually audits based on a faciHty s accident/incident rate. 

PrH A improves the safety, reliability and quality of the design and construction of a new or old process. P IDs must be correct as constructed operating, startup and shutdown procedures must be validated, and the operating staff must be trained before startup. Incident inr estigation recommendations, compliance audits or PrHA recommendations need resolution before startup. 

Pre-Startup Safety Review Mechanical Integrity Hot Work Permit Management of Change Incident Investigation Emergency Planning and Response Compliance Audits Trade Secrets... 

This chapter has reviewed various PIFs which deterirune the likelihood of human error in the CPI. The list of PIFs in Table 3.1 can be used by engineers and managers to evaluate and audit existing work systems, analyze process incidents and generate error reduction strategies in conjunction with the techniques described in Chapters 4 and 5. 

Thereafter, the primary functions of the study QA specialist fell into two main headings. First, GLP compliance during the collection and documentation of commodity samples had to be assured. This was done via observation of several collections for different shops (collection incidents) at various geographic locations. In these audits, the study QA specialist examined specific items, such as (1) did the shopper follow the written instructions, (2) were the correct types and numbers of samples collected, (3) was the documentation maintained as required, (4) were the samples labeled and packaged correctly, and (5) were the samples delivered to the shipper as required Findings were communicated to study management and used as appropriate in subsequent shops. 

The tangible data retrieved from databases, reports and forms in an organization are (safety ) incidents, inspections, audits. 

Managing chemical reactivity hazards is not a one-time project, review, or audit. It is also not a written program document to put on the shelf and ignore. Managing chemical reactivity hazards is an ongoing effort to protect employees, contractors, customers, the public, environment, and property against the potential consequences of chemical reactivity incidents. 

Investigate Chemical Reactivity Incidents 4.10 Review, Audit, Manage Change, Improve Hazard Management Practices/Program ... 

Multiple facilities in an organization may have similar chemical reactivity hazards similar storage, handling or processing operations or use similar technologies to control the associated hazards. If so, it may be more efficient for a corporate office or personnel to assume responsibility for some improvement activities such as auditing and research. This can also facilitate communication of incidents and best practices between facilities. 

Appropriate design, risk assessment, 91 Arkansas warehouse incident, 159 Audience, training and communication, 110 Audits, management practices, 70,114-115 Augusta, Georgia incident, 164-165 Auxiliary system sizing, risk assessment, 95... 

Prevention program safety information hazard review operating procedures training maintenance incident investigation compliance audit. 

Resolving the recommendations and following-up on their effectiveness is a cornerstone of management systems. To reduce the prohahility of a repeat incident, the recommendations must he implemented and sustained. For lasting results, it is wise to audit all implemented recommendations periodically to ensure that they are continuing to achieve the intended objectives. 

This optional attachment is used to promote continuous improvement of the entire safety management system. It is a checklist for anyone to use as a guide when auditing incident investigation activity. The facility from which this example was derived includes a similar checklist for each safe work practice at the site. 

Historic incident data show that latent failures, also called latent conditions, have played an important role in incident causation. The term latent failure implies the condition is dormant or hidden. Normally the latent failure can be revealed before an incident through testing or auditing during typical operations within the process as shown in Figure 3-2. 

Formal acceptance of recommendations Assignment of a responsible individual Determination of action priority Implementation of actions Changes to the management system Audit trail Action tracking Sharing lessons learned Follow-up audit Incident trend analysis... 

Line management should establish a system to provide consistent information about incidents and compliance issues, together with associated follow-up actions. Progress should be reviewed regularly, and can be recorded on a punch-list-style report showing status, estimated completion date, and whether an item is open or closed. When action items are completed, they can be moved to a closed punch-list for future audit trail purposes. 

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