OSHA's standard emphasizes the management of hazards associated with highly hazardous chemicals and establishes a comprehensive management program that integrates …

OSHA’s proposed standard emphasized the management of hazards associated with highly hazardous chemicals and established a comprehensive management program that integrated …

As a result, OSHA developed the Process Safety Management (PSM) standard (issued in 1992), which covers the manufacturing of explosives and processes involving threshold quantities of …

Process safety management (PSM) is addressed in specific standards for general industry and construction. This section highlights OSHA standards and documents related to process safety …

“Why do I need a written Process Safety Management program?” A written PSM program assists employers and their workers in the development and uniform implementation of PSM activities …

This instruction describes a federal program change that establishes OSHA’s enforcement policy for Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals, 29 CFR § 1910.119 (PSM …

The PSM standard requires a comprehensive management program that integrates technologies, procedures, and management practices to help assure safe and healthful workplaces.

The compilation of written process safety information is to enable the employer and the employees involved in operating the process to identify and understand the hazards posed by …

Each column lists all of the elements that employers must comply with when a process falls under PSM and that specific RMP program in the column header. By clicking on an element listed in …

To control these types of hazards, employers need to develop the necessary expertise, experiences, judgement and proactive initiative within their workforce to properly implement …