Unit PSM701: Process Safety Management Systems 

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Learning Outcomes: When awarded credit for this unit, a learner can:

Assessment Criteria: Assessment of this learning outcome will require a learner to demonstrate that they can:

1

Implement Process Safety Management System (PSM) framework.

1.1

Analyse the characteristics of Inherently Safer Designs (ISD) principles

1.2

Develop a business case for implementing process safety management in industries

1.3

Evaluate the importance and role of integrating process safety management (PSM) with business management systems

1.4

Differentiate between process safety and occupational health and safety

1.5

Implement a strategic framework for process safety management

1.6

Develop an approach to apply process safety during the concept phase of a project life  cycle using Inherently Safer Designs principles.

2

Measure the performance of the PSM system by applying leading, lagging metrics and Perform Compliance Audit of Process Safety Systems.

2.1

Develop a strategy for Process Safety Performance measurement

2.2

Perform value gap analysis to improve an existing PSM system

2.3

Analyse the leading, lagging, near-miss metrics at tier 1,2,3,4 layers using an incident triangle or pyramid

2.4

Develop an audit framework for process safety management that is fit for purpose

2.5

Analyse the factors leading to the failure of process safety management audit

3

Implement Management of Change (MOC) in Process Safety Management System (PSM).

3.1

Develop a framework that examines the failure modes of MOC systems that occur during system design, rollout, operation and monitoring

3.2

Develop an implementation plan that integrates new (additional) elements into an existing PSM

3.3

Develop a strategy that identifies the types of changes that do and do not require a Management of Change review

3.4

Analyse the ways in which leadership can contribute to the effective implementation of management of change in PSM system

4

Review the regulatory and legal compliance of process safety systems and implement metrics that measure sustainability in the process safety area.

4.1

Analyse the requirements of relevant global process safety regulations in the UK, USA, European Union, and your country of work.

4.2

Evaluate the ethical and legal responsibilities of a Safety Engineer in a process plant

4.3

Develop a business case that incorporates process safety metrics in the sustainability goals of the organization

4.4

Analyse the process safety metrics that measure the sustainability goals of the process industry

4.5

Evaluate the ways in which leadership can contribute to achieving UN sustainability goals in the process safety area