Technology Transfer and Process Safety Management

Employers, managers and supervisors should all ensure that workplace practices reflect the risk assessment and safety statement. Behavior, the way in which everyone works, must reflect the safe working practices laid down in these documents. Supervisory checks and audits should be carried out to determine how well the aims set down are being achieved. Corrective action should be taken when required. Additionally, if a workplace is provided for use by others. The safety statement must also set out the safe work practices that are relevant to them. Hence, it is

The Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), often referred to as the "OSH Act," was enacted in 1970 by President Richard M. Nixon. Its purpose is to assure safe and healthful working conditions for men and women (EPA, 2006). The Act is administered and enforced at the national level by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, a division of the US Department of Labor. The application of the OSH Act in the current employment climate will be discussed as it applies to a variety of industries; considerations that are most applicable to the specific type of industry will be discussed initially, and those that are equally important regardless of the type of business will complete the section. Finally, this paper will discuss how the

Currently the process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals is a broad standard that covers many industries possessing chemicals above a threshold quantity. The standard does not distinguish between different industries or different chemicals. It may be advisable to adapt the standard to differentiate between industries and chemicals. This would make the standard more specific and could focus on industry specific hazard prevention, best management practices, recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices, and emergency

Due to the high rate of illnesses, accidents and injuries in the industry, the organization further developed a hazard recognition program. This was greatly supported by the directives and the standards the organization drafted. The organization also set a safety and health program. This mainly depended on the credibility of management’s involvement in the program. This program provided for the inclusion of the employees in the program. The program also provided for the inclusion of the employees in the different decision making processes such as the safety and health decisions. The employees were also to be included in the decisions that involved change in the work site practices and conditions. The program addressed hazards despite failure by the government standard to regulate it (Brain Mass, 2010).

The survey identified hazards to emanate from the following areas. The paint shop where chemical exposures were high as a result of the fumes generated when painting cars. It was identified that paint fumes are very toxic and could result in chronic medical conditions when employees are not well protected. The body shop was the second area that was identified for hazards. There were numerous machinery and many tools of work that were heavy, sharp, and dangerous. Especially the vehicle lifts, car rampsand, and other socialized tools. These presented possible injuries resulting from collusions and falling objects. The body workshop was a

Safety is an important function of our daily lives and requires the same attention we give other functions and processes within our daily job routines. Over the years as we continue to do our jobs and the same processes we can become less safe by using short cuts to make a process easier for ourselves. Also, the equipment we use begins to age and breakdown and cause unsafe conditions. Safety professionals use many different types of safety programs to combat safety related issues or problems one may encounter on a job site. Employee involvement is the most important part of any safety program. Without employee involvement safety programs are not as successful, because employees are sometimes not aware of the process and steps in place to protect them.

Collaborations through seminars and conferences between OSHA and corporate bodies also help to iron out the

Many changes have occurred since the 1992 convention in Minamata, Japan. The world has recognized a need for an anticipatory approach to manage industrial disasters. In the US the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has tried to improve and anticipate the industrial safety of chemical facilities. In response to the Bhopal, India tragedy the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 (CAAA) section 112(r) requires the EPA to publish the Risk Management Plan (RMP) regulations. Part of the CAAA mandated that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) create the Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals 29 CFR 1910.119 standard. These regulations require hazard assessments, chemical release prevention programs, and emergency response preparedness (Environmental Protection Agency, 2009).

The activity required by Lockheed Martin's business requires that the company works with regular employees, temporary employees, and contractors. The different characteristics, requirements, and law regulations regarding these types of workers determine the company to develop different policies in order to manage them. The job that most of the employees at Lockheed Martin perform can be dangerous and requires workers to follow strict rules. In addition to this, the materials used in the company's activity can have significant effects on employees' well-being. Therefore, the company develops safety guidelines that must be met by all employees, temporary employees, and independent

Ensuring that all the procedures and requirements meet the safety standards in order to keep all the workers safe.

It is most important risk factor in every body’s workplace, occupational health and safety regulation requires that all foreseeable hazards are identified and the risk arising from these are hazards are controlled. The hazards are also include object in the workplace, such as machinery chemicals. Sometimes in the workplace the customers or employer are injured so they compliance breach and customer charge and reputation is

The MEI Safety Department then further breaks down the data to include Critical Factors such

It is important it have a written work Health and Safety Policy for the organizations and businesses which have management systems. The Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011 addresses Major Hazard Facilities in Regulation 558 and Schedule 17(1.2) and requires that the Safety Management System includes a Safety Policy, including the operator’s broad aims in relation to the safe operation of the major hazard facility, and that the safety policy must include and express commitment to ongoing improvement of all aspects of the safety management system. A Work Health and Safety Policy is an explicit statement of business commitment to work health and safety. It will include a statement outlining the importance which is placed on work health and safety and how it is to be implemented.

Just recently, All Weather Windows Commercial Ltd., has purchased a smaller company with a large glass manufacturing facility. This smaller company has approximately 150 employees that now work under our organization. Throughout this assignment, I will focus on basic safety initiatives to implement into the new facility. The reason I chose to focus on implementing basic safety initiatives, is based on the fact, this new facility is populated with many plant workers and has to now adopt my organization safety program.

Safety Management Systems (SMS) have been presented as the future state of commercial aviation. The objective of this capstone is to have a better understanding of the SMS role in aviation. At United Airlines for example, SMS Corrective Action is used as a reporting tool during the performance of the safety risk management. SMS is characterized by four key elements also known as the four pillars (icao.int). They are, safety risk management, safety policy, safety assurance and safety promotion. Those pillars are the foundation of SMS, therefore, regroup all the main factors that affect the commercial and general aviation industry safety. Safety Management System (SMS), according to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is a systematic approach to managing safety, such as organizational structures, accountabilities, policies, and procedures (icao.int). Unfortunately, couple years ago, as the aviation industry was getting more and more attention from people, airline owners did not pay attention to safety, it was the race for profit not safety. Customer well-being came before employee’s satisfaction or health. Consequently, there were more employees injured while working due to the lack of safety; aircraft accidents occurred more frequently and caused the death of hundreds of people, and the loss of equipment. To resolve these problems, airlines and aviation professionals around the world, with the help of the ICAO felt the need to improve safety and maintenance