Guidelines For Safe Process Operations And Maintenance

First-line managers have to maintain the integrity of facilities, control manufacturing processes, and handle unusual or emergency situations, as well as respond to the pressures of production demand. On a daily basis, they are closest to the operating personnel who may be injured by a process accident, and they are in the best position to spot problem conditions and to act to contain them. This book offers these managers "how-to" information on process safety management program execution in the operations and maintenance departments, recommending technical and administrative process safety activities for the entire life cycle of the plant. Helpful tables and references add to the value of this process safety resource.

First-line managers have to maintain the integrity of facilities, control manufacturing processes, and handle unusual or emergency situations, as well as respond to the pressures of production demand. On a daily basis, they are closest to the operating personnel who may be injured by a process accident, and they are in the best position to spot problem conditions and to act to contain them. This book offers these managers "how-to" information on process safety management program execution in the operations and maintenance departments, recommending technical and administrative process safety activities for the entire life cycle of the plant. Helpful tables and references add to the value of this process safety resource.

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Organized into ten chapters, this book provides a discussion of the roles of first- and second-line operations and maintenance supervisors through the various phases of the life cycle of a plant. Each of the remaining chapters treats one of the phases of the life cycle of a plant: design, construction, pre-startup and commissioning, startup, operation, maintenance, shutdown, decommissioning, and demolition. Each chapter provides guidance, tools, and checklists to assist supervisors in implementing and practicing of process safety program principles. Includes a substantial glossary and appendices. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)