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Course Material
1. Overview of Process Safety2. Compliance with standards3. Process Hazard Analysis4. Standard Operating Procedures5. Safe Work Procedures6. Mechanical Integrity7. Management of Change8. Auditing Process Safety systems9. Emergency response procedures
5. Safe Work Procedures
Process Safety Management for
Biofuels
This material was produced under grant SH-19479-09-60-F-36 from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. It does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the U.S. Department of Labor, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
29 CFR 1910.119 (f)(4)
5. Safe Work Procedures
Process Safety Management for
Biofuels
This material was produced under grant SH-19479-09-60-F-36 from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. It does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the U.S. Department of Labor, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
29 CFR 1910.119 (f)(4)
Piper Alpha Oil Platform Explosion
Failure of Lock out / Tag out Procedure
Permit-To-Work System
Safe Work Permit
Safe Work Procedures Lock out / Tag out
Each Craft Should have Their Own Lock
Lock out / tag out
Safe Work Permit
OSHA 29 CFR 1910.147
Try the Lock Out
OSHA 29 CFR 1910.147
Additional Information
Additional information on Lock out / Tag out procedures can be found in the document
referenced in the below link.
Hot Work Permit
29 CFR 1910.119 (k)
Hot Work Permit Requirements
OSHA 29 CFR 1910.252
Hot Work Permit Failure
Closing the PermitJoint inspection when the nonroutine work is complete
1. Valve alignment2. Blinds removed3. Sewer drains
reopened4. Vents5. Rotating equipment6. Locks and tags7. Utilities8. Barricades removed
Confined Space Fatalities
CSB Bulletin
Confined Space Entry Permit
Safe Work Procedures
http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=STANDARDS
Permit-Required Confined Spaces (PRCS) standard 29 CFR 1910.146
“Opening Process Equipment” Fatalities
29 CFR 1910.119 (f)(4)
www.csb.gov
“Opening Process Equipment” Fatalities
29 CFR 1910.119 (f)(4)
www.csb.gov
BP Amoco Incident; Georgia; March, 2001www.csb.gov
CSB Video on BP Amoco IncidentCan be viewed from video time 6:45 – 10:20
BP Amoco Incident; Georgia; March, 2001www.csb.gov
Fact: Three maintenance workers were fatally injured.
1. Why?The workers were working on the “Polymer Catch Tank”.
The polymer catch tank was still pressurized.
The workers partially removed the cover.
BP Amoco Incident; Georgia; March, 2001www.csb.gov
Fact: The polymer catch tank was still pressurized
2. Why?Loss of gas venting capability by catch tank.
Decomposition generating gas in core of vessel.
Pressure gauge was inoperative.
No de-energizing procedure for vessel.
BP Amoco Incident; Georgia; March, 2001www.csb.gov
Fact: There was no de-energizing procedure for tank.
3. Why?Pressure gauge and drain used as indication of de-
energized status.
Process had been shut down, was not operative.
Outdated vessel cleaning procedure was being used.
BP Amoco Incident; Georgia; March, 2001www.csb.gov
Fact: Outdated vessel cleaning procedure was being used.
4. Why?Foaming of the polymer product was not well understood by operations.
The plugging capacity of the foaming polymer was not well understood by operations.
BP Amoco Incident; Georgia; March, 2001www.csb.gov
Foaming and plugging of product was not well understood by operations.
5. Why?
Operations’ safe work procedures had not been modified to consider foaming of polymer material.
Operations had not taken advantage of opportunities to learn from near misses on product foaming and plugging.
Applicability of Previous Material
1. Overview of Process Safety2. Compliance with standards3. Process Hazard Analysis4. Standard Operating Procedures5. Safe Work Procedures
Remaining Course Material
1. Overview of Process Safety2. Compliance with standards3. Process Hazard Analysis4. Standard Operating Procedures5. Safe Work Procedures6. Mechanical Integrity7. Management of Change8. Auditing Process Safety systems9. Emergency response procedures