By the end of this course delegates will be able to:

• Why Process Safety Management (PSM) was promulgated
• Why, even with PSM, catastrophes are still occurring
• Who is covered and what exemptions exist
• The team process for developing a PSM program
• Each element of a properly designed & implemented program and how to design a PSM program through a course case study
• How PSM and Risk Management Plan (RMP) work together to protect the workforce and surrounding community
• The elements of an RMP and how to develop and submit it to the EPA

Course Intro & Case Study Introduction

• Employee Participation Case Study
• Application & Exclusions
• Application & Exclusions Case Study
• Hazards of the Process & Toxicity
• Hazards of the Process & Toxicity Case Study
• Technology of the Process & Equipment in the Process
• Technology of the Process & Equipment in the Process Case Study Team Exercise
• Mechanical Integrity, Inspection & Testing, Quality Assurance
• Mechanical Integrity, Inspection & Testing, Quality Assurance Case Study
• Process Hazard Analysis
• Process Hazard Analysis
• Process Hazard Analysis Case Study
• Management of Change
• Management of Change Case Study
• Operating Procedures
• Safe Work Practices
• Operating Procedures & Safe Work Practices Case Study Team Exercise Training
• Training Case Study Team Exercise
• Contractor Management & Emergency Preparedness
• Contractor Management & Emergency Preparedness
• Case Study Team Exercise
• Incident Investigation, Compliance Audits & Trade Secrets
• Compliance Audits Case Study
• EPA Risk Management Plans (RMP)
• Course Closing, Evaluations & Resources

Supervisors, Engineers, PSM Implementation Team Members (Anyone involved with implementation, including operators and maintenance personnel), Compliance Auditors, Environmental Management and Technicians