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Process Safety Management
Companies that handle certain highly
hazardous chemicals in excess of threshold quantities must comply with
OSHA's Process Safety Management (PSM) standard, 29 CFR 1910.119 and
EPA's Risk Management (RM) Program rule, 40 CFR Part 68.
These regulations are
performance-based and compliance with them is quite different from
specification-based regulations that spell out requirements. For PSM and
RMP many decisions must be made by companies on how to meet the
regulatory requirements and what levels of performance are appropriate.
As technical improvements are made, OSHA's and EPA's expectations for
performance increase. Companies must stay abreast of these developments
and adjust their programs accordingly. Many companies find it is more
cost effective to seek outside expertise when doing so.
Services Offered
Primatech develops complete PSM and
Prevention Programs for clients covering all elements of the
regulations. Typically, this is done for new facilities or expanded
facilities that come under coverage by PSM and/or RMP.
Primatech also assists companies in
improving their existing programs. This work usually involves an initial
assessment of the existing program to identify areas for improvement.
Sometimes companies may have a sound PSM program design, but may be
struggling with implementing it. Primatech's extensive PSM experience
enables us to provide implementation guidance to clients in such
situations.
Primatech also helps clients improve
specific elements of their PSM programs. For example, we help clients
fine tune mechanical integrity, management of change, and other programs
that are part of PSM.
Primatech has developed guidelines
for all PSM elements:
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Employee Participation
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Process Safety Information
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Process Hazard Analysis
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Operating Procedures
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Training
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Compliance Audits
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Trade Secrets
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Mechanical Integrity
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Hot Work Permits
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Management of Change
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Incident Investigation
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Contractors
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Pre-Startup Safety Review
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Emergency Planning and Response
Primatech works with clients to apply
these guidelines to specific facilities. The guidelines take into
account clarifications and interpretations of the regulations that have
been issued by OSHA and EPA and thus help ensure regulatory compliance.
Primatech has developed many PSM
programs for clients in a variety of industries. Unlike programs that
merely re-state the PSM regulation, Primatech-developed programs reflect
current regulatory expectations and match the requirements of the
facility and company. They are designed to be put into practice
immediately.
Primatech provides extensive
knowledge of technical developments in PSM and regulatory expectations
for compliance with the regulations. Primatech developed a Training
Material Reference Manual for OSHA to elaborate on PSM regulatory
requirements to help train OSHA inspectors.
Primatech offers
over 30 training courses in various safety, security and risk topics
and licenses computer software
for PHA, Audits, Security and PSM.
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