Update on OSHA's PSM national emphasis programs

Since 2007, the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has initiated two major national emphasis programs (NEPs) in process safety. The Petroleum Refinery Process Safety Management (PSM) NEP (Refinery NEP) was effective on June 7, 2007; the PSM Covered Chemical Facilities NEP (Chemi...

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Published in:Process safety progress 2011-12, Vol.30 (4), p.303-306
Main Authors: Long, Lisa A., Marshall, Michael L., Lay, James
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Chemical NEP
national emphasis program
OSHA
Refinery NEP
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Summary:Since 2007, the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has initiated two major national emphasis programs (NEPs) in process safety. The Petroleum Refinery Process Safety Management (PSM) NEP (Refinery NEP) was effective on June 7, 2007; the PSM Covered Chemical Facilities NEP (Chemical NEP) was effective on July 27, 2009. This article provides an update on the findings of these NEPs, including specific items cited and challenges encountered. Published 2011 American Institute of Chemical Engineers Process Saf Prog, 2011
ISSN:1066-8527
1547-5913
DOI:10.1002/prs.10481