Process Safety

Process safety is a blend of engineering and management skills that focuses on the prevention of events impacting safety, environmental damage and business losses.

Process Safety:ÌýCommon Foundations

Common Foundations | ËÄÉ«AV

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LEADERSHIP & CULTURE
  • Process Safety as part of HSE priorities
    • One Global area specific for Process Safety
    • At site level dedicated areas
    • Process Safety lab
  • Performance
    • Leading and Lagging indicators to track performance
  • Culture surveys
    • 3rd party assessments on existing safety cultureÌý
  • EngagementÌý
    • Safety walks performed by Top Management

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PEOPLE & ORGANIZATION
  • Process Safety data
    • Assessment of explosibility (MIE’s; Pmax, KSt)
    • Thermal stability limits.Ìý
    • Characterization of the normal process in terms of heat release magnitude and kinetics, and potential for permanent gas generationÌý
  • Engineers qualified for process safety
    • Leading HAZOP’s and What-if’s
    • Defining Layers of Protection Analysis
    • SIL design

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RISK RECOGNITION
  • Process hazard analysis.
    • HAZOPs performed to critical operations (Hydrogenations; HighÌýThermal reactions; Drying Systems, Utilities, Tank Farm)
    • HAC to solvents and dust handling operations
  • Major Accident Hazards scenarios developed with bow ties with comprehensive scenarios description
  • Modeling effects on dust explosion; solvent fires for facility siting and Loss of containment determination

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CONTROLLING OPERATIONS
  • Management of Change including requirements for HSE Pre-assessment of Change focused on various HSE domains
  • Permit to Work systems
  • HSE Critical devices on a Reliability ProgramÌý
  • Pre-Start up reviews
  • Emergency response plansÌý

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GOVERNANCE
  • Integrated management Systems aligned with PSM and Seveso regulations
  • ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 local certifications
  • HSE Training with specific Process Safety training courses

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