Selection of personnel

It should be remembered that humans are also prone to panic and confusion at the time of an emergency and so may also be unreliable in some instances. Where proper training and selection of personnel occurs situations of panic and confusion may be overcome. 

Decisive leadership. This means a management team that is ready at all times to make clear and rapid decisions on fundamental issues such as organizational structure, the definition of areas of responsibility, or the selection of personnel. 

Extreme care should be taken in the selection of personnel who will conduct the sampling. A detail-oriented person who can perform simple math and write legibly is ideal. Whoever is selected should be thoroughly trained and tested for competence. Because much effort and expense may be spent on the data generated, and because the data will have an impact on worker health and safety, it is critical that the data be accmate and rehable. 

In the design of a fine chemicals plant equally important to the choice and positioning of the equipment is the selection of its size, especially the volume of the reaction vessels. Volumes of reactors vary quite widely, namely between 1,000 and 10,000 L, or ia rare cases 16,000 L. The cost of a production train ready for operation iacreases as a function of the 0.7 power. The personnel requirement iacreases at an even lower rate. Thus a large plant usiag large equipment would be expected to be more economical to mn than a small one. 

In order of priority, the factors that govern the selection of industrial dryers are (/) personnel and environmental safety (2) product moisture and quahty attainment (J) material handling capabiHty (4) versatiHty for accommodating process upsets (5) heat- and mass-transfer efficiency and (6) capital, labor, and energy costs. 

Pump Materials of Construction In the (memical industry, the selection of pump materials of construction is dictated by considerations of corrosion, erosion, personnel safety, and liquid contamination. The experience of pump manufacturers is often valuable in selecting materi s. See section on materials. 

The selection of materials to be used in design dictates a basic understanding of the behavior of materials and the principles that govern such behavior. If proper design of suitable materials of construction is incorporated, the eqiiipment should deteriorate at a uniform and anticipated gradual rate, which will allow scheduled maintenance or replacement at regular inteivals. If localized forms of corrosion are characteristic of the combination of materials and environment, the materials engineer should still be able to predict the probable life of equipment, or devise an appropriate inspection schedule to preclude unexpected failures. The concepts of predictive, or at least preventive, maintenance are minimum requirements to proper materials selection. This approach to maintenance is certainly intended to minimize the possibility of unscheduled production shutdowns because of corrosion failures, with their attendant possible financial losses, hazard to personnel and equipment, and resultant environmental pollution. 

The importance of the capabilities and qualifications of technical and operations staff at the toller site was emphasized in Chapter 2, The Toller Selection Process. It may have been a key factor in the selection of a toller. The expertise of the client personnel is equally important during this phase of the tolling effort. 

The selection and supervision of personnel with clearly-defined job descriptions. 

Pilots and Igniters - Two gas-fired pilots with igniters are installed adjacent to the inlet distributor. The igniter assembly and pilot gas valves must be located remote from the flare for protection of personnel and equipment. This restricts igniter selection to the forced air supply type. Location of these components should be such that the calculated radiant heat density at maximum load does not exceed permissible levels for personnel exposure. Because of the potential hazard of release of unignited hydrocarbons at ground level, a flame scanner (suitably shielded and aircooled and cotmected to an alarm in the control house), is provided for each pilot. 

The SSAHP developed by the Site G contractor did not indicate that the contractors routinely conducted job- or task-specific hazard analyses. In addition, the SSAHP did not specify that PPE selection for jobs and tasks must be based on the analysis of the health hazards associated with each job. Eurthermore, the SSAHP contained no procedures for objectively determining the effectiveness of decontamination of personnel or equipment. The decontamination program required incineration of all materials that could not be readily decontaminated such materials were placed in labeled disposal containers. The program, however, did... 

There are two categories of equipment which determine the selection of equipment general-purpose and special-to-type equipment. It should not be necessary to specify all the general-purpose equipment needed to perform basic measurements, which would be expected to be known by appropriately trained personnel. You should not need to tell an inspector or tester which micrometer, vernier caliper, voltmeter, or oscilloscope to use. These are the tools of the trade and they should select the tool which is capable of measuring the particular parameters with the accuracy and precision required. However, you will need to tell them which device to use if the measurement requires unusual equipment or the environmental conditions prevailing require that only equipment be selected that will operate in such an environment. In such cases the particular devices to be used should be specified in the test or inspection procedures. In order to demonstrate that you selected the appropriate device at some later date, you should consider recording the actual device used in the record of results. With mechanical devices this is not normally necessary because wear should be detected well in advance of there being a problem by periodic calibration. 

Evaluation and selection of field investigators and testing personnel... 

Evaluate the potential consequences associated with major and minor loss-of-containment events and other possible emergency situations involving the hazardous materials and energies ana take this information into account in the process of site selection and facility layout and the evaluation of the adequacy of personnel, public, and environmental protection (Source Models, Atmospheric Dispersion, Estimation of Damage Effects). 

The helidecks of offshore facilities are usually provided at the highest portion of the offshore installation for avoidance of obstructions during aircraft maneuvering and available space. As a result the roof of the accommodation is typically selected. The location also facilitates evacuation of personnel from installation by helicopter due to its proximity to the highest concentration of personnel. This enhances one of the avenues of escape from the installation but also exposes the accommodation to several hazards. The accommodation becomes subject to the hazards of helicopter crashes, fuel spillages, and incidental helicopter fuel storage and transfer facilities. 

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