Enterprise PSM Development, Implementation, and Auditing

AIChE 5th CCPS
Latin American Conference on Process Safety

August
12-14, 2013

Cartagena,
Colombia

Call for
Papers

Title: Enterprise PSM
Development, Implementation, and Auditing

Authors:        

David A. Moore, PE, CSP, President & CEO,
Michael Hazzan, PE, Technical Manager, David Heller, Manager, and Marty Rose,
Manager

AcuTech Consulting Group

1919 Gallows Road, Suite 900

Vienna, VA 22182

Tel: 703-676-3180
www.acutech-consulting.com

Abstract:

Process safety management system auditing is evolving into a
more business critical function and is receiving far more attention than
previously as PSM evolves. The expectation for success in PSM is high and
auditing is a key opportunity to validate the process and improve performance.
Most auditing processes address the PSM system from an incomplete approach
without consideration of the actual design of the management system or goals of
the organization. Auditing can be more effective if synchronized to
organizational design and goals.

PSM management systems and the audit process that reviews
them need to be defined from the fundamentals, including the following
considerations:

·        
What
management model will be used?

·        
Which
elements will the process comprise?

·        
Is
the program regulatory driven or performance driven?

·        
Are
there multiple performance objectives to be met?

·        
What
key performance indicators will be used to measure performance?

With that foundation, the auditing process can be defined to
assure compliance to the required system. Many companies are only now facing
the rationalization of global PSM performance vs. regulatory compliance in the
US only. This paper will outline an approach for defining corporate objectives,
understanding options available, defining a PSM program, defining performance
objectives and KPIs, designing an audit program, and then executing the audit
process. This is a necessity to ensure that the enterprise-wide process is
defined and managed for responsible management of process hazards.