Digest
Don’t forget safety in a difficult economy! — Process Safety Beacon, June 2009
Don’t forget safety in a difficult economy! — Process Safety Beacon, June 2009
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- Digest
- Process Safety Beacon June 2009
- Leadership and CultureProcess Safety
- Human factorsLeadership and safety cultureProcess safety
- Inspection and maintenance
- Competence and trainingManagement of changePreventive maintenance
Summary
This bulletin urges management and workers to protect process safety during economic downturns. It discusses staffing reductions, altered operating rates and schedules, and worker stress. It recommends maintaining training and preventive maintenance, reviewing changes through management of change, and using reduced demand as an opportunity for safety-related improvements.
Classifications: Human factors; human performance; ergonomics.
Classifications: Leadership and safety culture; safety culture; safety leadership.
Classifications: Process safety; major accident hazards.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Management of change; MOC; change management.
Classifications: Preventive maintenance; preventative maintenance; planned maintenance.
Summary
Beacon urging that process safety not be neglected during economic downturns and cost pressures.
Process Safety Beacon June 2009. Themes: leadership and culture, process safety.