Process safety management at Woodside – creating a sustainable global approach

2017 ◽  
Vol 57 (2) ◽  
pp. 430
Author(s):  
Rachelle A. Doyle
Keyword(s):  
Management System ◽  
Safety Management ◽  
Behavioural Change ◽  
Control Process ◽  
Deep Understanding ◽  
Shared Vision ◽  
Process Safety ◽  
Safety Risks ◽  
International Industry ◽  
Exploration And Production

Woodside’s Process Safety Management (PSM) Initiative introduced a framework for a holistic, effective and sustainable PSM system. We adapted an international industry standard to develop our own company-specific PSM procedure. Embedding PSM requirements into the existing Woodside Management System and workforce behaviours enables the business to execute consistent, proactive PSM throughout the exploration and production lifecycle – across assets and countries. Change was facilitated through creating a shared vision for process safety, ‘We all own, understand and act to control process safety risks’. We set clear expectations for ourselves and those we work with (our contractors) through defined roles and responsibilities. Fundamentally we moved our mindset to being ‘Line-Led, Risk-Based’, placing high value on visible leadership and operational discipline. Behavioural change was supported with a comprehensive training curriculum aligned to competencies and a coaching program. To facilitate consistent application of PSM across our global operations, we implemented a system using a whole of company approach. A key focus was applying a deep understanding of the hazards and risks in the business to establish a framework for quality multi-discipline risk assessments and risk-based decision making. Implementation included a suite of supporting technical and management system changes to grow a high value process safety culture – where we actively seek out the challenging issues and see the red indicators as opportunity for improvement. Our PSM Initiative empowers sustainable process safety performance through a risk aware workforce where everyone knows their top process safety risks and is required to take action to manage those risks.

Integrating Performance Indicator Into the Audit Process Safety Management System

2005 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 161
Author(s):  
C. R. Che Hassan ◽  
M. J. Pitt ◽  
A. J. Wilday
Keyword(s):  
Performance Indicators ◽  
Management System ◽  
Feedback Loop ◽  
Safety Management ◽  
Performance Indicator ◽  
Process Safety ◽  
Audit Process ◽  
Safety Management System ◽  
Audit System ◽  
Similar Elements

The development of the audit method has included the identification of possible performance indicators at each level of the sociotechnical pyramid for a range of areas of work in which accidents have been shown to occur most frequently. The measurementof performance indicators is part of a feedback loop which causes safety improvements. Integration of performance indicators into the audit system has been tested at three operating chemical industries in Terengganu and Selangor in Malaysia. A summary of the weaknesses of the similar elements identified in the three audited plants is presented. Analysis on the approach used enables the identification of deficiencies in safety management aspects. Keywords: Accidents, audit, deficiencies, performance indicators, safety management, and sociotechnical pyramid.

Improving the quality and safety of dairy products by implementing a management system

2021 ◽  
pp. 28-31
Author(s):  
Natalia A. Jurk ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Management System ◽  
Safety Management ◽  
Quality Management System ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Control Points ◽  
Quality And Safety ◽  
Critical Control Points ◽  
Safety Risks

In order to achieve a certain level of food production, it is necessary to manage its quality and safety. Currently, the quality management system based on the principles of HACCP is widely recognized and is the only method for ensuring food security in all developed countries. The ultimate goal of this system is to eliminate or reduce any food safety risks by preventing them. During the research, the main, auxiliary raw materials and the finished product were identified; flowcharts for the production of an enriched whey drink were developed. On the basis of the developed block diagrams, an analysis of microbiological, chemical, physical and qualitative hazards was carried out, it was determined which of the hazardous factors are the most critical, can harm health and must be eliminated or reduced to acceptable levels. Based on the analysis of significant hazards using the Decision Tree algorithm, two critical control points (pasteurization and cooling) were established. Measures for the management of critical control points are established in the HACCP plan, which reflects all CCPs of the production process of the research object and actions for monitoring and managing them. The introduction of elements of a food safety management system into practice contributes to the production of safe products of appropriate quality in compliance with applicable requirements and standards.

Enhancing Safety Risk Management with Quantitative Measures

2017 ◽  
Vol 2603 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Boris Claros ◽  
Carlos Sun ◽  
Praveen Edara
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Management System ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Safety Management ◽  
Multinomial Distribution ◽  
Safety Management System ◽  
Safety Risk ◽  
Safety Risks ◽  
Safety Models ◽  
Runway Incursion

At the airfield in hub airports, many activities occur that involve a range of participants, including various-size aircraft, ground vehicles, and workers. The safety management system is FAA's approach for systematically managing aviation safety. A major component of the safety management system is safety risk management (SRM), which entails analysis, assessment, and control of safety risks, including risks on the airfield. Current SRM has few specific safety models to estimate the likelihood or frequency of risks. This paper presents an example for development and incorporation of safety models into SRM. Specifically, it discusses safety models for runway incursion that use the following variables: total and general aviation operations, length of runway by type, number of taxiway intersections, snowfall, precipitation, number of hot spots, and construction activity. Categorization and processing of data were significant because each variable used could take on multiple forms, and some types of data involved review of airfield diagrams. The data used were from 137 U.S. hub airports for 2009 through 2014. For modeling, the negative multinomial distribution was used because it proved suitable for representing overdispersed data such as runway incursion frequency. Performance of the models was assessed through the goodness-of-fit measures of log likelihood, overdispersion, and cumulative residual plots. Models were developed for five severity categories of runway incursions and three types of surface events. The safety modeling approach presented here can serve as a foundation for development of other safety models that can be integrated into SRM to enable quantitative analysis of safety risks.

Effective engagement on process safety fundamentals in challenging times

2021 ◽  
Vol 61 (2) ◽  
pp. 540
Author(s):  
Olivia K. Cary ◽  
Nick Netscher
Keyword(s):  
Human Performance ◽  
Safety Management ◽  
Health Management ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Process Safety ◽  
Product Price ◽  
Hydrocarbon Production ◽  
Safety Risks ◽  
Operations And Maintenance

Esso Australia Resources Pty Ltd (EAPL) and BHP Billiton Petroleum (Bass Strait) Pty Ltd own a range of offshore and onshore hydrocarbon production facilities, which have been operated by EAPL for over 50 years. Over this time, EAPL has lived a rich history of process safety experiences, and developed a range of processes and systems to manage process safety risks. Despite technical system refinement and advances across industry we continue to experience process safety events, and manage risks with plant both at the start and end of its lifecycle. Many of our major hazards are inherent to our operations, and do not become lower risk with lower product price or field activity levels. It is therefore critical that we maintain a laser focus on managing process safety risks during this time of unprecedented change, and find impactful opportunities to engage with operations, maintenance and technical teams on their role in process safety. To this end, EAPL have commenced a journey of scenario based process safety management and applying it to our most significant risks. The outcome has been a step change in process safety literacy across our business, an increased awareness of safe operating conditions and a workforce engaged in managing safeguard health. This study shares how a scenario based approach can leverage a traditional safety case and safety management system approach and make process safety personal: Simplifying communication of higher risks and the equipment and processes that keep us safe Clarifying safeguard ownership and responsibilities for safeguard health management Embedding safeguard health management in routine operations and maintenance tasks Strengthening critical safeguards which mostly depend on human performance to be effective

Safety Management System - Workplace Activities at Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Texas, Inc.

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephane Roussel ◽  
Norma Jean King
Keyword(s):  
Management System ◽  
Safety Management ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Process Safety ◽  
Employee Morale ◽  
Automotive Manufacturing ◽  
Safety Management System ◽  
Legal Obligations ◽  
Illness Prevention

Implementation of a safety management system (SMS) in automotive manufacturing and assembly has been recognized as an effective way to provide a safe working environment for employees, increase employee morale, and reduce corporate costs. Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Texas, Inc. (TMMTX) has implemented a SMS in part of a regional goal initiated by Toyota Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. (TEMA) to support the OSHA’s Injury & Illness Prevention Program (I2P2). This system provides a systematic way to identify hazards; eliminate or control the risk and incorporate in Toyota Production System. In addition, the established management system provides a framework to meet legal obligations under occupational health and safety regulation. The system implemented provides methods to manage injury and illness related to process safety, ergonomic, and industrial hygiene risks. The system uses joint labor and management teams to identify and evaluate jobs and develop and implement solutions. This paper summarizes the efforts of TMMTX in implementing and maintaining workplace activities that meet the requirements of this safety management system. The methodologies, strategies, and challenges are outlined to provide important links that are critical in sustaining these activities.

Development of Process Safety Management System (PSMS): Mechanical Integrity (MI)

2014 ◽  
Vol 625 ◽  
pp. 486-489 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanida Abdul Aziz ◽  
Azmi Mohd Shariff ◽  
Mazlinda Muhamad
Keyword(s):  
Management System ◽  
Safety Management ◽  
Process Safety ◽  
Process Industries ◽  
Safety Management System ◽  
Mechanical Integrity ◽  
Prototype Tool ◽  
Study Implementation ◽  
Concept Validation

Accident is one of the big issues that occur repeatedly in the process industries today though there is numerous application of the variety safeguarding measures that have been introduced. Equipment failure is identified as one of the root causes of these major accidents. One of the established standards that addressed the above issue is a Mechanical Integrity (MI) element of Process safety Management System (PSM) 29 CFR 1910.119(j). The main objective of this study is to introduce a systematic technique to implement PSM MI in process industries. This study covered analysis of requirements of the standard, development of framework and prototype tool as well as concept validation through a case study. Implementation of this technique will help employers to prevent major accidents and compliance to the PSM standard simultaneously.

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