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.  Read more... Guidelines for Safe Process Operations and Maintenance; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; List of Tables; List of Figures; Glossary; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. ROLE OF OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE IN PROCESS SAFETY MANAGEMENT; 3. PLANT DESIGN; 4. PLANT CONSTRUCTION; 5. PRE-STARTUP AND COMMISSIONING; 6. STARTUP; 7. OPERATION; 8. MAINTENANCE; 9. SHUTDOWN; 10. DECOMMISSIONING AND DEMOLITION; Appendix A. Summary of the Process Safety Management Rule Promulgated by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, United States Department of Labor