We offer PSM Consulting services to achieve guaranteed compliance to PSM requirements of OSHA and EPA RMP.
OSHA’s Process Safety Management (PSM) standard is crucial for ensuring safety in facilities that handle highly hazardous chemicals (HHS). It encompasses 14 essential elements that must be implemented to create an effective and compliant PSM program.
Two main recurring requirements of the OSHA PSM are Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) audit/revalidation to be done every 5 years and PSM system audit/revalidation to be done every 3 years. We can assist with both.
The 14 elements of OSHA PSM with their summary are listed below:
- Employee Participation:
- All employees involved in facility operations should actively participate in PSM programs.
- Teams discussing PSM related issues should include at least one person specializing in the specific process being used.
- Process Safety Information (PSI):
- Employers must compile written process safety information before conducting any hazard analysis.
- This information ensures that employees can access and understand technical data related to the risks posed by hazardous chemicals.
- Process Hazard Analysis (PHA):
- Conducted at least once every five years.
- Identifies processes with the highest risk and prioritizes them.
- Performed by a team of engineering and maintenance experts using various techniques (e.g., “what if” analyses, hazard studies).
- Operating Procedures:
- Document all operational procedures, including startup, normal operations, temporary operations, and emergency shutdowns.
- Operators should be aware of process operating limits and potential consequences.
- Training:
- Review procedures, safety factors, and health hazards specific to job tasks.
- Sessions conducted by competent sources with a strong focus on documentation.
- Contractor Safety:
- Evaluate a contractor’s safety performance before starting a project.
- Contractors must be informed of potential risks and health hazards.
- Pre-Startup Safety Review (PSSR):
- Review safety procedures whenever a worksite starts back up (even for minor changes).
- Applies to new and modified facilities.
- Mechanical Integrity (MI):
- Ensure equipment is designed, installed, and maintained to prevent failures.
- Regular inspections and testing are essential.
- Hot Work Permit:
- Obtain permits for hot work (e.g., welding, cutting) in hazardous areas.
- Ensures safety during maintenance and repairs.
- Management of Change (MOC):
- Evaluate and manage changes to processes, equipment, or personnel.
- Prevent unintended consequences.
- Incident Investigation:
- Investigate incidents promptly to identify root causes and prevent recurrence.
- Learn from mistakes to enhance safety.
- Emergency Planning and Response (ERP):
- Develop and practice emergency plans.
- Ensure employees know their roles during emergencies.
- Compliance Audits:
- Regularly assess PSM program compliance.
- Identify areas for improvement.
- Trade Secrets:
- Protect confidential information while complying with PSM requirements.
PSM CONSULTING SERVICES WE OFFER:
We provide following PSM Consulting services through our highly experience Engineers to cover all the requirements of OSHA’s PSM & EPA’s RMP including development, maintenance and auditing to achieve guaranteed compliance:
- PSM Applicability Analysis
- PHA Facilitation
- Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
- Audit Preparation and Support
- Compliance Auditing
REMOTE AUDITING:
At times physical presence of auditors is not possible due to safety constraints, pandemics, or travel restrictions, in such circumstances remote auditing becomes essential. We provide the services of conducting remote audits including entire system audit of PSM and conducting PHA facilitation.
Our auditors follow the ISO 9001 APG, ISO 19011 and IAF MD4 guidelines for remote auditing.
Remote auditing has it’s set of challenges which other auditors might not be geared to handle, some of the benefits of the remote auditing are:
- Global Reach: Information And Communication Technologies (ICT) enable auditors to communicate with people worldwide, accessing a wide range of information and data.
- Cost and Time Savings: Remote audits reduce travel expenses, environmental impact, and travel time.
- Flexibility: Use of ICT also allows for the inclusion of expertise in an audit that otherwise might not be possible due to financial or logistical constraints.
Please contact us in case you have any queries about achieving PSM compliance:
