Making good practice, common practice
In this edition of the Chemical Industry Journal, we speak to Richard Roff and Neil Smith about their work with the Process Safety Management (PSM) Competence Programme Board, discussing the progress that’s been made...
RAS Ltd – building on 25 years’ experience
From its headquarters in Chester, RAS Ltd provides risk management consultancy services to COMAH and high hazard establishments across the UK and further afield, delivering practical and sustainable solutions for safety, business and environmental...
Linking people and processes for successful safety management
Policies are the backbone of any management system. They set out an organisation’s commitments and provide a benchmark for achievement. They are endorsed by senior management who must sign them to demonstrate their commitment...
Effective HAZID – it’s in the psychology
In the previous edition, we wrote about making the most of hazard identification in order to facilitate effective risk management, including use of a team with an independent chair to stimulate creative thinking.
This...
An HSE perspective on the risk management of hazardous substances
It is just over 40 years since the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act (HASWA) received Royal Assent. The Act provided the regulatory framework for workplace health and safety in Great Britain and...
Making the most of hazard identification
A thorough hazard identification process is the foundation of good risk management, without which, risk may be missed, misunderstood and mis-managed. But is hazard identification becoming too boring?
There are a number of established hazard...
Process Modelling improves plant safety
Dynamic simulation can provide a way to document and understand the complex risks of process plant, while paying for itself in improvements.
The first step of risk assessment is by now very familiar to all...
2017 will see over 8000 delegates go through the Cogent Skills Process Safety Management...
Cogent Skills sits at the centre of the science industries and supports all levels of vocational training, qualifications and skills development across a wide range of industry sectors. One of the key focuses for...
Inspectors to check safety procedures
Enforcement authorities in the European Union have announced that they will inspect how safety information on hazardous chemicals is compiled, communicated and observed in the workplace.
The EU says that the main aim of the...