Case Study #2 Notes – XYZ Industries Flammable Chemical Manufacturer

Notes

Regulations – Group 1

 Storage requirements
 Placarding
 Tanks construction
 Shipping containers
 Local ordinances/codes
 Labeling
 PPE
 Medical surveillance
 Exposure laws
 Hazard communication
 Fire code
 Handling flammables and transfer

Hazard Assessment – Group 2

 Use checklist/guideline when do walk around

 Observations
 Talk with employees
 Watch for behaviors and attitudes
 New hazards
 Identify hazard
 Corrective action
 Who responsible and when

Training – Group 3

 General training
 Task specific training
 Regulation required training
 Identify who gets trained and to what level
 Include operations objectives
 Make spreadsheet of training topics and who will need each topic
 Management included too
  Include employees in development/teaching as appropriate

Written Program – Group 4

 The overall document detailing the company safety program elements

 In CA, the IIPP is part of the program and lead document
 Includes all the other group topics
 The Who, What, When, How, Why document for safety program
 Needs top down support
 Written by safety person and owned by all employees
 Include all employees in the process
 Dynamic document that will/should evolve

Emergency Procedures – Group 5

 Emergency Action Plan

 Emergency procedures
 Evacuation maps/steps
 Responsibilities delineated
 Hardware on site and how operates
 First Aid/CPR Training
 Coordination with local authorities

Standard Operating Procedures – Group 6

 Safety incorporated into SOP’s not stand alone documents

 Must include operation from start to finish
 Breakdown by types of work/locations/ etc.
 Must know process(es) - observation/interaction with employees necessary
 Write in simple form and have reviewed by those performing tasks
 Review after implementation and when changes to processes occur
 Training and revisions