Process Safety
Preventing major accidents at facilities that store, process or handle hazardous substances, with a focus on the integrity of equipment, procedures and protective barriers.
Process Safety deals with low-frequency, high-severity events: leaks, fires, explosions and toxic releases linked to the production process. Unlike occupational safety, it focuses on the integrity of the facility and on how well the barriers that prevent loss of containment perform.
Program elements
The program is built on internationally recognized elements, such as process safety information, hazard analysis (HAZOP, LOPA, What-If), management of change, mechanical integrity, operating procedures, work permits, incident investigation and periodic audits.
How EHS works
- Assessing the maturity of the existing program against the adopted references (CCPS, OSHA PSM, applicable Brazilian Regulatory Standards).
- Leading or facilitating process hazard analysis studies, recording recommendations and following up on them.
- Structuring the program elements that are not yet in place, with defined owners and indicators.
- Training leaders and technical teams in process safety concepts and practices.
Who it is for
Chemical and petrochemical plants, pharmaceutical companies, food and beverage plants with ammonia refrigeration, bioenergy, mining and metals, among other operations with hazardous substance inventories or process conditions that can lead to major accidents.
Frequently asked questions about Process Safety
What is process safety?
Process Safety is the prevention of low-frequency, high-severity major accidents, such as leaks, fires, explosions and toxic releases, at facilities that store, process or handle hazardous substances. Unlike occupational safety, it focuses on the integrity of the facility and on how well the barriers that prevent loss of containment perform.
What elements make up a process safety program?
A Process Safety program brings together internationally recognized elements: process safety information, hazard analysis (HAZOP, LOPA, What-If), management of change, mechanical integrity, operating procedures, work permits, incident investigation and periodic audits. EHS Brasil assesses the program's maturity and structures the elements that have not yet been implemented.
Which companies need a process safety program?
Process Safety is recommended for the chemical and petrochemical, pharmaceutical, bioenergy, mining and metals industries, food and beverage plants with ammonia refrigeration, and other operations with an inventory of hazardous substances or process conditions that can lead to major accidents. EHS Brasil works with references such as CCPS and OSHA PSM.