Process Safety Management
Evaluation and Control
An effective process safety management (PSM) program requires a systematic approach to evaluating the whole chemical process. The following references aid in evaluating and controlling process hazards in the workplace.
Evaluation
- 29 CFR 1910.119, Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals. OSHA Standard.
- Appendix C, Compliance guidelines and recommendations for process safety management (Nonmandatory). Serves as a non-mandatory guideline to assist employers and employees in complying with the requirements of this section, as well as provides other helpful recommendations and information.
- OSHA Technical Manual (OTM). OSHA Directive TED 01-00-015 [TED 1-0.15A], (January 20, 1999).
- Chemical Reactivity Worksheet. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Response and Restoration. Provides information about the reactivity of substances or mixtures of substances.
Control
- Process Safety Management Guidelines for Compliance. OSHA Publication 3133, (1994).
- OSHA Technical Manual (OTM). OSHA Directive TED 01-00-015 [TED 1-0.15A], (January 20, 1999).
- Pressure Vessel Guidelines
- Recordkeeping Data for Steel Vessels and Low Pressure Storage Tanks. Summarizes information and data that will be helpful in assessing the safety of steel pressure vessels and low pressure storage tanks that operate at temperatures between
-75° and 315°C(-100° and 600°F).
- Recordkeeping Data for Steel Vessels and Low Pressure Storage Tanks. Summarizes information and data that will be helpful in assessing the safety of steel pressure vessels and low pressure storage tanks that operate at temperatures between
- Pressure Vessel Guidelines