GUIDELINES FORDEFINING PROCESS SAFETY COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS

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GUIDELINES FOR DEFINING PROCESS SAFETY COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS

Center for Chemical Process SafetyNew York, NY

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data:

Guidelines for defining process safety competency requirements / Center for Chemical Process Safety,New York, NY.

pages cmIncludes index.ISBN 978-1-118-79522-4 (hardback)

1. Chemical processes—Safety measures. 2. Manufacturing processes—Safety measures. I. AmericanInstitute of Chemical Engineers. Center for Chemical Process Safety.

TP150.S24.G854 2015660'.28—dc23 2015005680

Printed in the United States of America.

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DEDICATION

This book is dedicated to Scott Berger, the 4th Executive Director of the CCPS.Scott's vision of a global process safety community led to the first Global Congresson Process Safety in 2005, which continues to grow in participation and now sup-ports regional process safety conferences in Latin America, Asia and the MiddleEast. In Scott's 13+ years as Executive Director, the membership in CCPS has ex-panded to over 180 member companies representing 27 countries. During Scott’stenure CCPS has continued to mature and is a recognized source of sound, unbiasedtechnical expertise in process safety which is valued worldwide. For that, theprocess safety community owes Scott recognition and our sincere gratitude.

CONTENTS

List of Tables xiiiFiles on the Web Accompanying This Book xvAcronyms and Abbreviations xviiGlossary xixAcknowledgments xxiPreface xxiiiExecutive Summary xxvOrganization of This Book xxv

1. INTRODUCTION 11. 1.1 Why Process Safety Competency? 11. 1.2 Purpose 2

1.2.1 Address Applicable Regulations and Requirements 21.2.2 Identify Process Safety Competency Requirements 31.2.3 Assess Individuals Against Recommended Competencies 3

1. 1.3 Audience 31. 1.4 How to Use This Process 41. 1.5 Risk Based Process Safety Elements 5

1.5.1 Process Safety Competency 61.5.2 Corporate Process Safety Culture 81.5.3 Process Safety Knowledge Management 91.5.4 Organizational Change Management (OCM) 10

1. 1.6 CCPS Vision 20/20 101. 1.7 References 112. IDENTIFY PROCESS SAFETY ROLES & COMPETENCY NEEDS 131. 2.1 List of Generic Job Roles 13

2.1.1 Facility Manager 142.1.2 HSE Manager 152.1.3 Operations Manager 152.1.4 Inspection, Testing and Maintenance Manager 152.1.5 Supervisor 162.1.6 Operator 16

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