HSE sees safety management systems (SMS) as crucial mechanisms in the delivery of safety. We apply human and organisational techniques to the elements of the SMS to assess the effectiveness and determine areas for improvement. Important SMS elements are: – work control i.e. Permit to work – supervision – competence – effective safety leadershipContinue Reading

Operational readiness can be assured by systematically following assurance activities to cover necessary project/facility areas. Energy Institute PSM framework Element 13 provides generic guidance on activity flow. However, organisations should customise and adapt the activities to suit their specific needs and goals.Continue Reading

Customised checklist of questions that need to be answered as part of the Readiness Review process. Typical areas which can be covered in the checklist include: • HSE; • Process Safety; • Management of Change; • QA/ QC; • Maintenance; • Operating Procedures and Safe Work Practices; • Training and Competency; • Emergency Response; •...Continue Reading

A readiness report summarises the findings of the readiness assessment as well as any gaps identified.Continue Reading

Readiness tests are conducted as part of the readiness assessment to evaluate the preparedness of the facility for live operations. These can comprise safety/emergency drills, pre-startup inspections, equipment test runs, etc.Continue Reading

Readiness assessment tool generally involves the use of a customised checklist covering typical areas such as: • HSE; • Process Safety; • Management of Change; • QA/ QC; • Maintenance; • Operating Procedures and Safe Work Practices; • Training and Competency; • Emergency Response; • Electrical & Instrumentation; • Piping; • Rotating Equipment; • Instrumentation...Continue Reading

FMECA and FMEA are closely related tools to identify failure modes that may potentially cause product or process failure, thus providing an opportunity to reduce the possibility of failure.Continue Reading

There are Seven Steps to Developing an FMEA: FMEA Pre-Work and Assemble the FMEA Team Path 1 Development (Requirements through Severity Ranking) Path 2 Development (Potential Causes and Prevention Controls through Occurrence Ranking) Path 3 Development (Testing and Detection Controls through Detection Ranking) Action Priority & Assignment Actions Taken / Design Review Re-ranking RPN &...Continue Reading

Failure Mode Effect Criticality Analysis – involves quantitative failure analysis. The FMECA involves creating a series of linkages between potential failures (Failure Modes), the impact on the mission (Effects) and the causes of the failure (Causes and Mechanisms).Continue Reading

FMEA is a structured approach to discovering potential failures that may exist within the design of a product or process. Condcuting FMEA allows to identify, prioritize and limit these failure modes.Continue Reading