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BOS4725 Process Safety Management

Unit 1 Assessment

Question 1

From Figure 2.1 on page 21 in the course textbook, select three accident prevention programs or techniques that would be beneficial to process safety. Briefly explain the reasons for your selections.

Your essay response must be a minimum of 75 words in length.

Question 2

Your textbook lists eight skills important to process employees on pages 10 and 11. Which of these skills do you think contributes most to risk reduction efforts? Explain your choice.

Your response must be a minimum of 75 words in length.

Question 3

Workplace errors can be divided into errors of omission and errors of commission. Provide examples that illustrate the difference. Which type of error do you feel is easier to control? Explain your choice.

Your essay response must be a minimum of 75 words in length.

Question 4

There are seven factors that often contribute to human error as listed on page 35 of your textbook. List them in the order in which you think they should be addressed. Explain your choices for the first and last items on your list.

Your response must be a minimum of 75 words in length.

Question 5

Discuss how employees working in the process industries can contribute to the overall reduction of workplace risk. Why is a risk-free workplace not possible? Support your discussion with examples.

Your essay response must be a minimum of 200 words in length.

Question 6

Describe a serious hazard that exists where you work, or used to work, and discuss how you would apply the Three E's of safety to eliminate the hazard or reduce the risks it presents.

Your essay response must be a minimum of 200 words in length.

 

 

 

BOS4725 Process Safety Management

Unit 2 Assessment

Question 1

Match each item to its correct interval

Question	Selected Match
A Process Hazard Analysis must be updated and revalidated	every five years.
Operating procedures required by the PSM standard must be reviewed and recertified	annually.
Refresher training required by the PSM standard must be provided	every three years.
Employers must certify that they have evaluated compliance with the PSM standard	every two years.

Queston 2

Which of the following is exempt from the provisions of the PSM Standard?

Question 3

The PSM Standard would not apply to a chemical processing operation that uses:

Question 4

How long must records of process hazard analyses and updates be kept on file?

Question 5

Incident investigations required by the PSM Standard must be initiated:

Question 6

What analysis technique is most widely used to evaluate process hazards?

Question 7

Discuss how the Process Safety Management Standard uses risk management principles rather than detailed compliance specifications. Provide examples from three of the fourteen PSM Standard elements.

Your essay response must be a minimum of 200 words in length.

Question 8

Summarize the incident investigation requirements of the PSM Standard. How can incident investigations contribute to developing risk reductions in a process hazard analysis?

Your essay response must be a minimum of 200 words in length.

 

BOS4725 Process Safety Management

Unit 3 Assessment

Question 1

Explain the difference between physical hazards and health hazards. Provide three examples of each.

Your essay response must be a minimum of 75 words in length.

Question 2

Identify a chemical that exhibits at least three of the health hazards discussed in the course textbook. Explain how you made the determination.

Your essay response must be a minimum of 75 words in length.

Question 3

Explain the difference between asphyxiates and systemic poisons. Include examples of each in your discussion.

Your essay response must be a minimum of 75 words in length.

Question 4

In petrochemical processing plants, what would be the most effective method of reducing fire hazards? Support your discussion with examples.

Your essay response must be a minimum of 75 words in length.

Question 5

There are five methods of suppressing fires discussed in the course textbook. For each of the five methods, identify the type(s) of fire fighting equipment that could be used.

Your essay response must be a minimum of 200 words in length.

Question 6

Provide an example of a chemical that can enter the body through all four routes of exposure. Describe one or more workplace scenarios that demonstrate how each of the exposures could happen.

Your essay response must be a minimum of 200 words in length.

 

 

 

 

 

BOS4725 Process Safety Management

Unit 4 Assessment

Question 1

Explain why employees who collect chemical samples for analysis must be protected from minor chemical exposures, even if those exposures cause no immediate harm.

Your essay response must be a minimum of 75 words in length.

Question 2

Identify three factors that can contribute to the severity of a chemical burn. Propose a control method for each factor.

Your essay response must be a minimum of 75 words in length.

Question 3

Other than hearing loss, what are some of the other effects of noise and vibration on personnel and equipment? Provide examples in your discussion.

Your essay response must be a minimum of 75 words in length.

Question 4

How is static electricity created? How can it be controlled in a chemical or petrochemical process?

Your essay response must be a minimum of 75 words in length.

Question 5

Identify and explain two process safety hazards related to pressure. In your discussion, describe how the hazards are created, how they can be detected, and how they can be controlled. Provide examples.

Your essay response must be a minimum of 500 words in length.

Question 6

In the context of Process Safety Management, what is mechanical integrity? Provide and discuss three examples of process safety hazards that can have an adverse effect of mechanical integrity.

Your essay response must be a minimum of 500 words in length.

 

 

 

 

BOS4725 Process Safety Management

Unit 5 Assessment

Question 1

What is the difference between interlocks and lockouts? Provide two examples of each. Which would be preferred under the hierarchy of controls?

Your essay response must be a minimum of 200 words in length.

Question 2

Describe each level of PPE protection available to control process hazards and give at least three examples of the equipment used for each level. How would an individual determine when he or she should use PPE to control process hazards?

Your response must be a minimum of 200 words in length.

Question 3

Compare and contrast two of these three methodologies for conducting a process hazard analysis:

HAZOP Study

What-If Analysis

Failure Mode and Effects Analysis

Be sure to discuss strengths and weaknesses of each of the two methods you selected.

Your essay response must be a minimum of 200 words in length.

Question 4

Explain the difference between administrative programs and administrative activities. Provide two examples of each.

Your essay response must be a minimum of 200 words in length.

 

BOS4725 Process Safety Management

Unit 6 Assessment

Question 1

Explain the purpose of confined space entry permits. In your response, include a discussion of how spaces are designated as permit-required, two examples of permit-required spaces that might be found in the process safety industry, and how spaces are certified safe for entry.

Your essay response must be a minimum of 200 words in length.

Question 2

Explain the purpose of lockout/tagout permits. In your response, include at three examples that might be found in the process safety industry, and who should be involved in the lockout/tagout permit process.

Your essay response must be a minimum of 200 words in length.

 

BOS4725 Process Safety Management

Unit 7 Assessment

•Question 1

            How do the labeling requirements of OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard contribute to risk reduction in the chemical process industries? Provide examples in your response.

Your essay response must be a minimum of 75 words in length.                            

•Question 2    

            Discuss how a Process Hazards Analysis can be used in the development of a site security plan.

Your essay response must be a minimum of 75 words in length.                            

•Question 3    

            What elements in the Process Safety Management Standard does OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard complement? Provide examples in your discussion.

Your essay response must be a minimum of 200 words in length.                                                              

•Question 4

            Imagine you have been tasked with developing your organization's Emergency Response Plan (ERP). Take the ERP plan elements listed in Fig. 18-2 (page 236 in the textbook) and list them in the order you would develop them. Explain your decision for the top three.

Your essay response must be a minimum of 200 words in length.                          

                                   

 

 

 

 

BOS4725 Process Safety Management

Unit 8 Assessment

Question 1

What are the four components of the auditing process? Which component do you feel is the most important? Explain your choice.

Your essay response must be a minimum of 200 words in length.

Question 2

Explain the difference between audits and metrics. How can the two be used together?

Your essay response must be a minimum of 200 words in length.

Question 3

Discuss three benefits of using metrics in Process Safety Management. Provide examples in your discussion.

Your essay response must be a minimum of 200 words in length.

Question 4

Describe four characteristics of effective metrics. Provide an example of a leading metric and an example of a lagging metric that meet these criteria.

Your essay response must be a minimum of 200 words in length.

 

BOS4725 Process Safety Management

Unit 3 Case Study

Read the Chemical Safety Board’s case study, The Explosion at Concept Sciences: Hazards of Hydroxylamine, regarding the February, 1999 hydroxylamine explosion at the Concept Sciences facility in Pennsylvania. Click here to access that case study. Then write a report that includes the following:

summary of the incident,

discussion of causal factors,

discussion of how inadequate process safety information contributed to the incident, and

recommendations for improvements to the process safety management program at the facility.

Your response should be a minimum of two pages in length, double-spaced. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations, and cited per APA guidelines.

 

BOS4725 Process Safety Management

Unit 6 Article Critique

Locate the following article in the Business Source Complete database in the CSU Online Library:

Manuele, F. A. (2012). Management of change. Professional Safety, 57(7), 35-43.

Read the article and write a critique that includes the following elements:

a brief introduction to the article,

summary of the key points in the article,

discussion of how the article supports the Management of Change requirements in OSHA’s PSM Standard, and

summary of the article's conclusions and your own opinions.

Your critique should be a minimum of two pages in length, double-spaced, excluding the cover and reference pages. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations, and cited per APA guidelines.

 

BOS4725 Process Safety Management

Unit 7 Case Study

Search through the investigation reports on the U.S. Chemical Safety Board website (www.csb.gov) and select one that you find interesting. Be sure the report has enough detail for you to be able to complete the assignment. Prepare a case study that includes the following elements:

a summary of the incident,

identification of five Process Safety Management elements that were likely deficient and may have contributed to the incident (Include evidence from the investigation report to support the selection of each deficient element.),

proposed corrective actions for each of the deficient elements (Discuss how your proposed actions will help to prevent a recurrence.), and

summary and conclusions.

Your response should be a minimum of four pages in length, double-spaced. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations, and cited per APA guidelines.