Amplify Your Process Safety – Détails, épisodes et analyse

This episode is the first of a three part series in which Molly and Magi take a deep dive into different aspects of Process Hazard Analyses (PHAs). In today's episode, they talk PHA causes, including identifying causes of deviation in HAZOP, What-If, and Checklist methodologies, some common pitfalls they've observed regarding causes in PHAs, and what makes a cause not credible.

If you haven't already, be sure to check out our other PHA-related episodes:

• Episode 2 - Intro to PHAs
• Episode 17 - Tips for a Successful PHA
• Episode 19 - PHAs During the Project Life Cycle
• Episode 36 - Best Practices for Remote PHAs
• Episode 85 - Participating in Your First PHA
• PSM: Back to Basics, Part 3 - Process Hazard Analysis (PHA)
• Top 10 Talk: Amplify Your PHAs, Recording of live event (12/7/2021)

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In this episode, Rob and Magi cover the recent changes made to the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) Risk Management Program (RMP) Final Rule. The changes fall into four categories: the prevention program, emergency response, availability of information, and other areas of technical clarification. In this episode, they discuss each change, what each could mean for your facility going forward, and when each requirement must go into effect at your facility. If your site is subject to the RMP rule, you won't want to miss this episode.

Have a question about this week's episode, an idea for a future episode, or any process safety related question? Please drop us a line at [email protected].

In today's episode, Rob sits down with Blaine J. Hoffmann, from The SafetyPro Podcast, to discuss his new book, titled "Rethinking SAFETY Culture". Blaine details why he was motivated to write the book, how he defines safety culture, and discusses ways to implement the ideas he presents in "Rethinking SAFETY Culture". He also talks about his recommendations for digital safety management systems, how KPIs can be used to improve safety cultures, and more.

Find Blaine on LinkedIn here, find "Rethinking SAFETY Culture" on Amazon here, and be sure to check out Blaine's library of over 175 episodes at ⁠thesafetypropodcast.com⁠ or wherever you find your podcasts.

We also invite you to check out our previous episodes with Blaine, where we teamed up to discuss a variety of topics from both a process safety lens and an occupational safety lens. Episode 23 - Incident Investigation with The SafetyPro Podcast Episode 24 - Emergency Planning & Response with The SafetyPro Podcast Episode 27 - Contractor Management with The SafetyPro Podcast Episode 28 - Hot Work with The SafetyPro Podcast

In part four of our Back to Basics miniseries, we're talking MOC basics. You'll learn what MOC, or management of change, is, what the process is like, and who is typically involved in each step. We'll also cover two incidents that highlight the importance of MOC. 

Find the two incidents we discussed and many others in Incidents that Define Process Safety.

Learn more about MOC in Episode 5 - MOC & PSSR. 

Wesley and Jo are back with part 3 of PSM: Back to Basics, with more content for those newest to PSM. In this episode, you'll learn what a Process Hazard Analysis, or PHA, is and what methodologies exist for conducting a PHA study. You'll also learn the basics of nodes and HAZOP studies, and then we'll discuss a gas plant incident at a facility where no HAZOP study was found to have been conducted.  

Ready to learn more about PHAs after this episode? Check out the episodes below for a deeper dive into Process Hazard Analyses.  

Episode 2 - Intro to PHAs 

Episode 17 - Tips for a Successful PHA 

Episode 19 - PHAs During the Project Life Cycle

New to process safety and not sure where to start? In part 2 of our new miniseries, PSM: Back to Basics, Wesley and Jo cover a plethora of process safety resources, including websites, books, conferences, apps, and more. 

OSHA Letters of Interpretation

OSHA Compliance Directive

AIChE Academy e-Learning 

SAChE

Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center at Texas A&M

Process Safety International Symposium 

Instrumentation and Automation Symposium

CCPS Conferences

GPA Midstream Convention 

U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) 

CCPS Process Safety Beacon 

Our Podcast, Amplify Your Process Safety 

Guidelines for Evaluating Process Plant Buildings for External Explosions, Fires, and Toxic Releases, 2nd Edition

Guidelines for Risk Based Process Safety

Guidelines for Asset Integrity Management

CCPS Glossary (& App)

CCPS Process Safety Incident Evaluation App

Incidents That Define Process Safety

Process Safety: Key Concepts and Practical Approaches

Failure to Learn: The BP Texas City Refinery Disaster

The world of process safety is chock-full of acronyms. In part 1 of our new miniseries, PSM: Back to Basics, Wesley and Jo tackle the essential acronyms that PSM newbies need to know, providing an explanation and context for each term. In this episode, you'll learn about AIChE, API, ASME, CCPS, CCPSC, C&Es, CFR, CSB, CSP, EPA, ERP, II, MI, (e)MOC, NURF, PFDs, PHA, P&IDs, PSI, PSM, PSSR, RAGAGEP, and RMP. 

Encountered an acronym in the PSM world that we didn't cover? Send an email to [email protected] and we'll give you a shout out in our follow-up to this episode, when we cover even more process safety acronyms. 

What do toothpaste, coffee, Superbowl Sunday, and Spock have to do with alarms? You'll find out in this episode, where we welcome back guest Curt Snyder, a certified functional safety expert, as we discuss building an alarm management program in your facility. We'll cover what goes into creating your alarm management program, why these programs matter, and more, along with plenty of anecdotes that will be sure to make you chuckle. If you're looking for some tips from a seasoned alarm management professional and want to know how operators can become "alarm champions" then this is the episode for you.

Looking for more resources regarding alarm management programs? Curt recommends the following:

• Book: The Alarm Management Handbook - Second Edition: A Comprehensive Guide (buy it here on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Alarm-Management-Handbook-Second-Comprehensive-ebook/dp/B00GR8HBS8)
• Book: EEMUA Publication 191 Alarm systems - A guide to design, management and procurement (buy a digital/PDF version here: https://www.eemua.org/Products/Publications/Digital/EEMUA-Publication-191.aspx)
• Book: Effective Alarm Management Practices (ASM Consortium Guidelines) (buy it here on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Effective-Management-Practices-Consortium-Guidelines/dp/1442184256) 
• Standard: ANSI/ISA-18.2-2016, Management of Alarm Systems for the Process Industries
• Standard: 49 CFR 195.446, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), Control Room Management for Hazardous Liquids (See paragraph e for alarm management)
• Standard: 49 CFR 192.631, PHMSA Control Room Management for Gas (See paragraph e for alarm management)
• Standard: API RP 1167, Pipeline SCADA Alarm Management, API's version of alarm management written to support the PHMSA regulation
• Article: Understanding and Applying the ANSI/ ISA 18.2 Alarm Management Standard from ISA's InTech magazine (download as PDF here: https://www.isa.org/standards-and-publications/isa-publications/intech-magazine/white-papers/pas-understanding-and-applying-ansi-isa-18-2-alarm-management-standard/) 

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In this episode, we welcome guest Curt Snyder, a certified functional safety expert. Wesley and Curt discuss ISA 84,  RAGAGEP prescribed by CCPS for the mechanical integrity element of SIS, while also referring to IEC 61511-1, which is a nearly identical standard. In this jam-packed, highly technical episode, you'll learn why these standards exist, their objectives, and then we'll provide a high-level walk-through of the SIS life cycle for a greenfield capital project. 

Find the article Curt recommends in this episode here: https://www.isa.org/standards-and-publications/isa-publications/intech-magazine/2012/june/cover-story-understanding-isa-84/

Operators, maintenance technicians, and I&E technicians - those we deem "boots on the ground" - are vital to the success of your process safety program. In this episode, Wesley and Rob discuss the key roles these individuals play when it comes to Process Hazard Analyses (PHAs), operating procedures, operator training, incident investigation, near miss reporting, compliance audits, Management of Change (MOC), and more. Whether you're at the corporate or management level looking to add value to your process safety program, or a "boots on the ground" individual who wants to get more involved and become a champion of process safety, this is the episode for you.