Category Archives: General PSM

Updated CSB Accidental Release Reporting Information…

In August 2020, the United States Chemical Safety Board (CSB) published requirements for submissions of reports on accident releases. The published rule can be found here : https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/02/21/2020-02418/accidental-release-reporting The instructions and form have been updated and re-released in June 2021. … Continue reading

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Incident Reporting to the Chemical Safety Board

The United States Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, or CSB for brevity, has published requirements for Incident Reporting with a new Incident Reporting Rule Submission Form. Note that the CSB form also lists itself as “CSB Accidental Release Form”. … Continue reading

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An inconvenient “timely response”…

The terms “timely” and “as soon as possible” are used in the PSM and RMP standards, the mid-nineties OSHA PSM compliance directive, and the more recent OSHA Petroleum Refining and Chemical National Emphasis Programs (NEP).  Citations specific to PSM are … Continue reading

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If the PSM regulation was a person…

If the Process Safety Management (PSM) regulation was a person in the United States, it could enlist in the armed forces, vote in elections, and serve jury duty.   The PSM regulation was promulgated in 1992. And yet… One regularly will … Continue reading

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