Process Safety Management (PSM) for managing contractors in process plant

Accidents involving contractors continue to occur with regular frequency. By using the standard set within the PSM 29 CFR 1910.119(h) regulations, it has been identified that certain aspects of the way contractors do work are not up to the stipulated regulatory requirements especially regarding matters like not providing mandatory personal protective equipment (PPE) to the workers, not discussing hazards related to handling procedures with the workforce and improper control of non-routine activities during changes in shifts. The PSM 29 CFR 1910.119(h) regulations promulgated in 1992 provides standards that covered processes to obtain and evaluate data regarding contractors' health and safety programs as well as the contractors' performance evaluation. Many of the accidents involving contractors are direct result of poor training of contractors and/or poor control of the contracted work. Even though most organizations have their own contractor management systems, there are issues in meeting the requirements of PSM. The PSM standard only state “what to do” not “how to do it”. This is known as self-regulatory policy which depends on the industries understanding to interpret the standard that also contribute to this problem. This paper presents a structured and easy technique to plan and implement a practical and comprehensive contractors' management system in process industries that will comply with OSHA CFR 1910.119. A model has been developed based on this technique and its application has been tested in a pilot plant for compliance to PSM regulation. The model is beneficial to the process industries as any deficiencies in the PSM contractors' management program will be highlighted by the model which will then easily correct the identified deficiency so as to minimize and prevent catastrophic accidents.     

HSE项目管理体系中环境保护专业的作用

在对比国内建设项目环保管理体系和HSE环保管理体系的基础上，总结了PMC项目环保管理工作的经验，对HSE项目管理运作模式中环保专业的职能和作用进行了一定程度的探讨。     

承包商管理——职业安全健康管理中的重要环节

随着市场经济的不断深入和发展,生产经营单位之间的分工与协作程度日益增加,承包商在生产经营单位的运营活动中起着越来越重要的作用,其活动已涉及生产经营活动的许多方面,直接影响到生产经营单位的安全生产管理和职业安全健康表现。现实情况表明,许多伤亡事故是由承包商作业人员造成的或与承包商作业人员有关。法律法规和职业安全健康标准也对承包商管理提出了明确的要求。因此,承包商管理,已成为生产经营单位职业安全健康管理中的重要环节。笔者从采购管制、作业管理、监测与测量3个方面讨论了承包商管理的基本内容;进而讨论了临时、长期和重点承包商管理的大思路和具体方法。