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In An Introduction to Process Safety Management, you'll learn ...
- Common terminology and approaches to addressing Process Safety Management (PSM)
- Why Process Safety Management is important
- Specific US Federal Law concerning Process Safety Management
Overview
Preview a portion of this course before purchasing it.
Credit: 2 PDH
Length: 29 pages
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) was established in 1970, by the Nixon administration, as a regulatory agency of the Department of Labor. The purpose is to provide general safe conditions in the workplace. Other countries established similar laws. While it encompasses all areas and activities normally encountered in the workplace, one clause sums up the intent:
The OSHA Act of 1970, Section 5(a)(1) establishes the General Duty Clause (sometimes called "red-face test," referring to the reaction of a responsible person called to account for their actions, or lack thereof, in a court of law): Each employer -- shall furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees
OSHA CFR 1910.119 gives more specific requirements and guidance on Process Safety Management (PSM). This course will give an overview of common terminology and approaches to addressing Process Safety Management (PSM). After completing this course, you will understand basic PSM concepts, enabling you to interact better with PSM practitioners.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Describe historical case studies — why process safety is important.
- Explain early legislation.
- Describe Recognized and Generally Accepted Good Engineering Practices (RAGAGEP) and industry standards.
- Explain IEC (ANSI/ISA) 61511 Functional Safety — Safety Instrumented Systems for the Process Industry Sector.
- Describe the safety lifecycle.
- Apply risk assessment and mitigation.
- Explain mitigating independent protection layers (IPLs).
- Describe process hazard analysis.
- Calculate the probability of failure and safety integrity level (SIL) values.
- Describe common SIS documentation.
Certificate of Completion
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a multiple-choice quiz consisting of 10 questions. PDH credits are not awarded until the course is completed and quiz is passed.
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Preview a portion of this course before purchasing it.
Credit: 2 PDH
Length: 29 pages
