Inherently Safer Design and Process-Safety Management

• Published in: Process Plants pp. 263 - 300
• Main Authors: Kletz, Trevor A., Amyotte, Paul
• Format: Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: United Kingdom CRC Press 2010; Taylor & Francis; Taylor & Francis Group
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Subjects: Chemistry & Chemical Engineering; Engineering: general; Industrial chemistry; Plant Design, Operation & Energy Efficiency; PSM System; Ma Nag; E Lem; Safety Culture; Safety Management Efforts; Inherent Safety Features; Process Safety Progress; En T6; Minimum Ignition Energy; PSM; Process Safety; Antivirus Software; Chemical Process Safety; PR IM; Human Error Probability; Guide Words; Inherent Safety; Royal Australian Air Force; PSM Element; Human Error Assessment; Slim; Process Safety Culture; Download Button
• ISBN: 9781439804551; 1439804559
• DOI: 10.1201/9781439804568-15

Given the above quote by Peter Drucker, perhaps leadership should be substituted for management in the title of this chapter. Without capable and courageous leadership, safety management efforts are effectively wasted. The industry term is, however, process-safety management, and that is the subject...

Table of Contents:

• 11.1 Safety Management Systems 11.2 Process-Safety Management System Elements 11.3 Safety Culture References