Process employees

For this cost analysis, an estimate of site support facilities was also performed. These costs included monitoring and control offices, site enclosure, control and safety equipment, waste preparation, waste shipping and processing, employee facilities, foundations, and installation of utilities (D17156M, pp. 17-18). These costs are also summarized in Table 1. 

Sharing the Experience booklets 2003-2004 are now available to refinery and chemical process employees for a wide range of topics of interest. BP is currently reinvigorating the series, but as of this time it is not distributed via the normal book sales route (I do not think it ever was). These superb booklets cover fundamentals and are backed up by numerous case histories of hard-learned lessons. They are chock-full of easily understood illustrations and up-to-date color photos. The Sharing the Experience booklet series is a practical, timeless process safety masterpiece that should be available in every control room. The booklet on the hazards of water was first published about 50 years ago and improved to perfection. 

Our business principles which identifes HS E policy in respect of suppliers, products, wastes, the production process, employees, authorities and the community. 

The Process Employee s Role in Safety, Health, and Environment... 

Describe how the process employee s role has changed in the last... 

List the roles of today s process employees in safety, health, and the... 

Explain what has caused the roles of process employees to change from... 

In response to the changing industrial scene, process employees have assumed a multifaceted role. Today s employees no longer confine themselves to just production work they are active in safety committees, health issues, public relations, and environmental concerns. However, management now regards safety, health, and environmental responsibility a vital part of all employee s jobs (see Figure 1-3), shared with production and quality goals and responsibilities. 

Because of the sophistication of new automated control systems and the complexity of the growing list of responsibilities, the requirements for a process employee changed. No longer can they be someone who could come in off the street without training or experience and be trained for the job in a few days or even a few weeks. The fact that operators, instrumentation technicians, and analyzer technicians are now more frequently referred to as technicians implies a change in their roles. The definition of technical is having special or practical knowledge of a mechanical or scientific subject. 

Earlier, we said the petrochemical and refining industries were largely responsible for changing the process employee s job from one that required a manual laborer to one that required a skilled employee. Historically, the batch distillation units that produced only kerosene were replaced by more complex batch units that produced everything from fuel gases to heavy tars. These more complex batch units gave way to continuous processes... 

The increasing technical and regulatory environment requires a process employee to possess varied skills. Some of the more important ones are ... 

Technical expertise—Process employees today must possess technical expertise. In the past, they were not expected to contribute to process improvements, be involved in quality, interact with customers, be aware of environmental issues, or be involved in visits by governmental agencies. They are now. Their value to the company is in terms of technical knowledge and skills, plus interpersonal skills. 

IVainer—The process employee must use all the aforementioned skills to help train new process employees in their roles and responsibilities. This includes not just process training, but also safety and environmental training. Much of the training involving a specific process or unit is done one-on-one using experienced employees. 

Quality and continuous improvement—Quality and continuous improvement are requirements for survival in today s highly competitive markets. In recent years, continuous improvement has become a relentless goal for all organizations. The process employee must know every valve, pipe, vessel, and the in-and-outs of their unit, instrumentation or analyzers better than anyone else. They are the most qualified for defining the large and small pathways that lead to continuous incremental improvements and higher profitability. 

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