This webinar will include a brief discussion on the origin of the project, followed by the specific elements chosen for inclusion and suggestions on how to bridge the gap between OHS Professionals and Process Safety Professionals in industry.
7. But process safety was not
specifically covered
• High consequence, low likelihood incident
resulting from a loss of control continue to
happen across multiple industry sectors
• These incidents are not restricted to one
type of industry, and don’t always involve
traditional ‘processing’
8. Is there a gap?
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Hazards
Consequences
10. Developing the chapters
• Committee made up of OHS and process safety professionals
Range of industries covered
Process Safety
• APPEA
• WorleyParsons
• Safety Solutions
• MMI Engineering
• MKOPSC
• Electro80
• SafeWork NSW
• Origin Energy
• Viva Energy Australia
Range of industries covered
OHS
• Aus safe consulting
• Axento safety
• East Gippsland Water
• Origin Energy
11. Two chapters were needed
• Process Safety Management
• Process Hazards -Chemical
• Extensive cross referencing is used
– 7 Foundation science
– 8.2 Principles of OHS law
– 10.2 Organisational Culture
– 11 Systems
– 13 Human – Psychological principles
– 14 Human – Principles of social interaction
– 17 Hazard Chemical
– 23 Physical Hazard Electricity
– 31 Risk
– 34 User centric safe design approach to control
12. What is important in the chapters
• Historical perspective
• Extent of the problem
• Specific topics are discussed
• Stories are used to explain the differences and cross
impacts, eg:
– Tank farm maintenance
– LPG road tanker
– Pump trailer
13. Process safety management key
elements
• Legislative environment
• Nature of hazard identification and risk
assessment
• Inherently safer design leading to
implementation of controls
• Typical documentation used
• Failure modes and rates
• Technical risk assessment
• Management systems
• Assurance processes for process safety
15. An example
PROCESS SAFETY
Tank, hose, pipe integrity
Breakaway protection
Pressure relief
Interlocking devices
Overfill protection
Tank gauging
Trips and alarms
OHS
Cab ergonomics
Haz manual handling
Hose management
Fatigue Management
Journey management
Fitness to work
In cab management
OVERLAP
• Load Layout
• Risk Assessment
• Load Capacity
• Chassis design
• Crash protection
• Line Tracing
• Barrier &
Control Mgt
• Emergency
response
Note: These are only a few examples of many and should not be considered complete
PS OHS
16. Ideas to leverage
Cross discipline awareness and collaboration
Both disciplines have an equally valid contributions and need each other
to fully identify and control hazards
Each have specialties but overlap exists with implications for all
There are often more OHS resources, so a broader reach and insights
Leveraging existing OHS tools
Communication, engagement tools & building a common language
Safe systems of work (MoC, LOTO, PTWS, Work Clearances)
Worker interaction models (in field management)
Safety shares/interactions expanded to include process safety hazards
Organisational structure
Does the structure support an integrated working model
Where is the oversight, assurance and governance structured
Do the authorisations, structures and systems complement each other
17. Where to now?
•Taking strategic actions to bridge the divide is
an idea worth trying
•Findings from incidents involve both OHS
and process safety AND they keep
happening
•The end game is the same – improved safety
•Without working together we miss seeing and
managing the whole picture
22. Web resources
•The OHS BoK will have a resources page for
suitable links to assist with process safety
understanding
•If you have specific links you think should be
included please contact Pam Pryor
pampryor@bigpond.com
23. Questions
Trish Kerin, CEng, FIChemE, FIEAust, Professional Process Safety
Engineer, Director IChemE Safety Centre
–Email safetycentre@icheme.org
–Phone +61 408 925 536
–www.ichemesafetycentre.org
–Twitter @TkerinTrish & @SafetyIChemE
–LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/trishkerin
https://www.bit.ly/ISCLinkedIn
