Process safety management rule implementing

The lower losses in the last 5-year period, compared to the previous 5 years between 1987 and 1996, is likely the result of governmental regulations that were implemented in the United States during this time that is, on February 24,1992, OSHA published its final rule Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals. This rule became effective on May 26,... 

In this section, you will be introduced to process safety and be provided with some background, some unique definitions, an overview of the U.S. OSHA and EPA rules that are applicable to U.S. industry, and be shown the interface of system and process safety. There is also a chapter on the EPA rule that is akin to the OSHA Process Safety Management (PSM) rule. Further, there is a chapter that discusses the implementation of the PS. Finally, there is a concluding chapter that discusses PS reviews, both external and internal, to ensure that the process remains safe, but also that improvements are periodically made to enhance operations as well as safety. 

Promulgation of the PSM Rule has heightened the awareness of chemical safety management issues whithin the DOE. This handbook is intended for use by DOE facilities and processes covered by the PSM rule to facilitate contractor implementation of the PrHA element of the PSM Rule. However, contractors whose facilities and processes not covered by the PSM Rule may also use this handbook as a basis for conducting process hazards analyses as part of their good management practices. 

The old adage that says that failure to plan is planning to fail is very appropriate when discussing the need to have a safety and health management process in place for each workplace. The term process infers action, meaning to implement and organize an approach. Such an approach must set forth a roadmap to follow, as well as the rules of the road that must be followed in order to attain a safe and healthy work environment. This organized approach to occupational safety and health must contain all the components to accomplish a process that will facilitate safety and health at the workplace. The process will include... 

Compliance with the established legislative and statutory framework for safety and environmental protection has to be enforced. No other responsibility assigned to the regulatory body should jeopardize or conflict with this mission. The regulatory body shall implement the licensing process and shall, where appropriate, develop and update the rules, criteria, guidelines, etc., and ensure that adequate records of radioactive waste management facilities or sites are maintained for an appropriate period of time. 

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