vol I - audit protocols - rev2

INTRODUCTION This set of Process Safety Audit Protocols and Checklists helps Process Safety Management (PSM) professionals meet two important goals: auditing against a standard, and checking for potential safety problems. The protocols and checklists have been divided into four volumes, as explained below. VOLUME I: AUDITS Most process facilities in the United States must meet the requirements of two regulations: 1. The Process Safety Management standard (29 CFR 1910.119) from the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA). 2. The Risk Management Program from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Title 40 Part 68. Companies that own or operate process facilities in other nations may also elect to follow the requirements of the United States regulations so as to provide consistency within their operations. Moreover, the regulations are quite general in their scope. Therefore their use makes sense regardless of where a plant is actually located. The technical requirements of the OSHA standard and the EPA rule are very similar. They were intentionally organized so as to minimize duplication of effort. However, where differences exist, those differences are identified in the Protocols. The differences are mostly to do with covered chemicals and reporting requirements. The audit protocols in Volume I match the organization of the OSHA and EPA standards. For example, the protocol (c)(2) Consultation specifically addresses ...