Guidelines for Implementing Process Safety Management by CCPS (Center for Chemical Process Safety);

Author:CCPS (Center for Chemical Process Safety);
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781119243762
Publisher: American Institute of Chemical Engineers
Published: 2016-05-31T00:00:00+00:00

Similarly, ANSI/API RP 754 provides possible metrics, grouped into four tiers (Ref. 4.8).

After considering the available information on measurement and metrics, as well as any existing metrics, the facility or company should decide how to measure element/system performance, establish metrics (for elements and/or the overall system), establish metrics strategies to optimize resources, and document all of this in the written programs/procedures.

“Management Review and Continuous Improvement” is Chapter 22 in the RBPS book. The management review process provides regular checkups on the health of process safety management systems in order to identify and correct any current or incipient deficiencies before they might be revealed by an audit or incident, thereby supporting system sustainability and continuous system improve ment.

Management review is the routine evaluation of whether management systems are performing as intended and producing the desired results as efficiently as possible. It is the ongoing “due diligence” review by management that fills the gap between day-to-day work activities and periodic formal audits.

Management reviews should be conducted wherever RBPS elements are implemented. While they can be scheduled on an as-needed basis, management reviews of a particular RBPS element are typically conducted at a predetermined i nterval (e.g., frequencies ranging from monthly to annually are common), and they may be scheduled in conjunction with other regularly scheduled meetings, such as facility safety committee meetings.

Management reviews are conducted with the same underlying intent as an audit – to evaluate the effectiveness of the implementation of an entire RBPS element or a particular element task. However, because the objective of a management review is to spot current or incipient deficiencies, the reviews are more broadly focused and more frequent than audits, and they are typically conducted in a less formal manner.

Nevertheless, like an audit, a management review at least checks the implementation status of one or more RBPS elements against established requirements. The management review team meets with the individuals responsible for managing and executing the subject element to (1) present program documentation and implementation records, (2) offer direct observations of conditions and activities, and (3) answer questions about program activities.

Recommendations for addressing any existing or anticipated performance gaps or inefficiencies are proposed, and responsibilities and schedules for addressing the recommendations are assigned. Typically, the same system used to track corrective actions from audit findings is used to track management review recommendations to their resolution.

After considering the available information on management reviews, the facility should institutionalize the requirements for these in its written programs/procedures.

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