AcuTech PHA Program Quality Self
Examination
The following questions are provided to allow for a
self examination of your PHA technical approach and
follow up. You are encouraged to print this form and use
internally to identify any areas of possible improvement.
Indicate your response level to each statement by
checking the appropriate column. Please contact AcuTech if
there are any questions or if we can provide assistance.
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Strongly
Agree
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Agree
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Disagree
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Strongly
Disagree
(1 point)
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| We
have conducted PHAs of all of our processes (by
the May 26, 1997 deadline for OSHA PSM or by June
21, 1999 for EPA RMP). |
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| The documentation
of our PHAs is complete and documentation is
organized, easily retrieved, and located where
all employees can access it. |
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PHAs address the hazards that might affect the
occupants of process control rooms and other
occupied areas of the plant. |
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| Our PHAs consider
utilities and support systems which may affect
operation of a covered process. |
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PHA teams are well trained and consist of
representatives from all relevant disciplines,
including engineering, operations, and
maintenance departments, and an individual
knowledgeable in the hazard analysis technique. |
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| Our PHAs cover
modes of operation other than normal conditions,
including startup, shutdown, emergency shutdown,
and maintenance activities, or separate studies
were conducted to evaluate these modes of
operation. |
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Process Safety Information, including MSDS, SOPs,
setpoint/alarm data, and normal operating ranges
was complete, available, and used for the PHAs. |
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| Our PHAs
considered human errors in operation as well as
human errors in design, i.e. inadequate equipment
labeling, audio and visual alarm indications, or
human-machine interfaces. These discussions were
documented in the PHA notes. |
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| Our
PHAs considered and documented potential impacts
to the environment and populations surrounding
the facility. |
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| All
recommendations have been resolved in a timely
matter, documentation of all resolutions is
readily available, and employees have been
consulted on the resolution of all
recommendations. |
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| A standard,
justifiable risk ranking was used during the
study to rank the hazards of the process and
decide on acceptable risk. |
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use a ranking procedure to prioritize all study
recommendations and determine the level of
response necessary. |
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| Our PHAs
identified all operability issues and other
safety hazards as well as catastrophic hazards. |
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Management of Change Program includes using a PHA
technique for all changes with appropriate
engineering, maintenance, and operations
personnel participating. |
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| Our company uses a
PHA Procedure, Quality Standard, or Checklist to
verify completeness and to ensure that the PHA
adequately identified the hazards of the process.
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Explanation |
| 56-60 |
Your PHA process is proactive and
complete. An audit of your PHA quality is
recommended to prove compliance and to suggest
means of continuous improvement. |
| 45-55 |
Your program may be insufficient
in some areas and possibly out of compliance with
the OSHA or RMP regulations. Improvements could
be made in order to get full value out of your
program. See deficient areas and develop an
action plan. |
| 15-44 |
You are likely to be out of
compliance. You may have incomplete studies that
may not be addressing all of the hazards of the
process. It is recommended that you initiate an
action plan to improve your programs accordingly. |
For more information, please contact inquire@acutech-consulting.com
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