Process Safety Management and Human Factors: A Practitioners Experiential Approach

Process Safety Management and Human Factors addresses human factors in process safety management (PSM) from a reflective learning approach. The book is written by engineers and technical specialists who spent the last 15-20 years of their professional career looking at behavioural-based safety, human factor research and safety culture development in organisations. They developed and implemented PSM standards in their respective organisations and were involved in studying the effectiveness and failures of the PSM elements in management system audits, incident investigations and technical committees and task forces. This book is a fundamental resource for operational, technical and safety managers in high-risk industries focusing on personal and occupational safety management to prevent major process safety accidents. All is illustrated with real-life examples showing how a good, effective understanding of human factors supports PSM, and how this impacts prevention of incidents, accidents and loss control in general. Covers the evolution and background of process safety managementShows how to integrate and augment process safety management with operational excellence and health, safety and environment management systemsFocuses on human factors in process safety managementIncludes many real-life case studies from the collective experience of the authors INDICE: 1. Introduction to PSM in a practical context 2. Introduction to Human Factors and the Human Element 3. Defining Process Safety Management (PSM) 4. Leadership and Process Safety Management 5. Organisational Learning and Competency Assurance 6. Communication and Alignment 7. Management of Process Risks 8. Asset and Mechanical Integrity and PSM 9. Management of Change 10. Management of Risks through Safe Work Practices 11. Process Safety Information (PSI), Hazard Control and Communication 12. Pre-Start Up and Shutdown Safety Reviews (incl. Managing PSM in Major Projects) 13. Contractor Management 14. Emergency Management and Control 15. Human Factors and PSM Compliance Assurance Activities 16. Regulating PSM and the impact on Effectiveness of Implementation 17. PSM Case Studies 18. Gauging the Effectiveness of Implementation and Measuring the Performance of PSM Activities 19. Discussion and Conclusions

• ISBN: 978-0-12-818109-6
• Editorial: Butterworth-Heinemann
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 212
• Fecha Publicación: 01/09/2020
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés