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Federal Register / Vol. 57. No. 30 / Monday. February 24. 1991 / Rules and Regulations
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(li) The Identification of any previous covered process consistent with the
paragraph (f) of this section. The
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incident which had a likely potential for process safety information and shall
training shall include emphasis on the '
catastrophic consequences in the workplace;
(iii) Englneerting and administrative controls applicable to the hazards and their iinterrelationships such as appropriate application of detection methodologies to provide early warning
of releases. (Acceptable detection
methods might include process monitoring and control instrumentation
with alarms, and detection hardware such as hydrocarbon sensors.);
(iv) Consequences of failure of engineering and administrative controls;.
(v) Facility siting; (vi) Human factors; and (vii) A qualitative evaluation of a
range of the possible safety and health
effects of failure of controls on
employees in the workplace. (4) The process hazard analysis shall
be performed by a team with expertise in engineering and process operations,
and the team shall include at least one
address at least the following elements. (1) Steps for each operating phase: (A) Initial startup: (B) Normal operations; (C) Temporary operations: (D) Emergency shutdown including
the conditions under which emergency
shutdown Is required, and the assignment of shutdown responsibility
to qualified operators to ensure that emergency shutdown is executed In a
safe and timely manner. (E) Emergency Operations; (F) Normal shutdown; ani (G) Startup following a turnaround, or
after an emergency shutdown. (ii) Operating limits: (A) Consequences of deviation; and (B) Steps required to correct or avoid
deviation. (iii) Safety and health considerations: (A) Properties of, and hazards
presented by, the chemicals used in the
process;
specific safety and health hazards,
emergency operations Including
shutdown, and safe work practices'
applicable to the employee's job tasks.
(ii) In lieu of Initial training for those
employees already Involved in operating
a process on May 26,1992. an employer
may certify in writing that the employee
has the required knowledge.'skills, and abilities to safely cany out the duties'
and responsibilities as specified in the operating procedures.
(2) Refresher training. Refresher
training shall be provided et'least every^.,. three years, and more often if necessary,-
to each employee involved In operating
a process to assure that the employee
understands and adheres to the current -
operating procedures of the process. The.
employer, in consultation with the
employees involved in operating the
process, shall determine the appropriate
frequency, of refresher training,
employee who has experience and
(B) Precautions necessary to prevent
(3) Training documentation.-The---
knowledge specific to the process being exposure. Including engineering
employer shall ascertain that each
evaluated. Also, one member of the
controls, administrative controls, and
employee involved In operating
team must be knowledgeable in the
personal protective equipment;
process has received and understood the
specific process hazard analysis
(C) Control measures to be taken If -
training required by this paragraph. The--
methodology'beirigused. .
physical contact or airborne exposure . employer shall prepare a record which\-.:
(5) The employer,,shall establish a -
occurs;
. contains the identity of the employee,
system to promptly address the team's
(D) Quality control for raw materials the date-of training, and the meansjnsed *
findings andrecommendations; assure . and control of hazardous chemical - - to verify that the employee understock:
that the recommendations .are resolved : inventory levels; and,
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the training...
in a timely manner and that theresolution is documented; document
what actions are to be taken; complete actions as soon as possible; develop a written schedule of when these actions are to be completed; communicate the actions to operating, maintenance and other employees whose work assignments are in the process and who may be affected by the recommendations or actions.
(0) At least every five (5) years after the completion of the initial process hazard analysis, the process hazard analysis shall be updated and revalidated by a team meeting the requirements in paragraph (e)(4) of this section, to assure that the process hazard analysis is consistent with the current process..
(7) Employers shall retain process hazards analyses and updates or
(E) Any special or unique hazards. ...
(h) Contractors. (1) Application. This"^1
(iv) Safety systems and their -,
paragraph applies to contractors
functions. .
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performing maintenance or repair,'
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(2) Operating procedures shall be
turnaround, major renovation, or
readily accessible to employees who
specialty work on or adjacent to a
work in or maintain a process.
covered process. It does hot apply to T
(3) The operating procedures shall be contractors providing incidental services
reviewed as often as necessary to .
which do not influence process safety,.
assure that they reflect current operating such as janitorial work, food and drink
practice, including changes that result
services, laundry, delivery or other
from changes in process chemicals,
supply services.
technology, and equipment, and changes to facilities. The employer shall certify
annually that these operating procedures axe current and accurate.
(4) The employer Bhalldevelop and
implement safe work-practices to
(2) Employer responsibilities, (f) The employer, when selecting a contractor, -; shall obtain and evaluate information regarding the contract employer's safety performance and programs.
provide for the control of hazards'during
(ii) The employer shall inform contract
. operations such as lockOut/tagdiit;^;:
employers of the known potential fire,
confined space entry;'opbiting process .. explosion, or toxic release hazards,
equipment or piping; andrco.iltrol overentrance Into a facility^maintenance,
related to the contractor's work'and the'.J
process...
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revalidations forteach process.covered contractor, laborstory,orother support
(iii) The employer shall expiate to
by this section, as well as the
personnel. These safe'Work-practices
contract employers the applicable -
documented resolution of *
shall apply to employees'aridContractor provisions of the emergency action plan
recommendations described in
employees.
required by paragraph (n) o/ this sectioo.
paragraph (e)(5).of4hissecti6n<for the
(g) Training. (1) Initial training, (i)
(iv) The employer shall,dyelbp and,-
life of the process.
Each employee presently involved in
implement safe work practices ' -V'!'
(0 Operating procedures (1) The
operating a process, and each employee consistent with paragraph (f)(4) .of this
employer shall develop and implement before being involved in operating a
section, to control the entrance,. ..
written operating procedures that
newly assigned process, shall be trained presence and exit,of contract employers
provide clear instructions for safety
in an overview of.the process and in the and contract employees in covered
conducting activities involved in each
operating procedures as specified In
process areas. >