Chapter 1—Management of Process Safety Management Systems Audits
Discusses a number of choices on issues relating to the design of an audit program for process safety management systems. These issues include audit scope, frequency, staffing, reporting, follow-up, and quality assurance. It emphasizes the importance of clearly defining the program objectives and developing a consistent approach.
Chapter 2—Audit Techniques
Describes various audit activities and tools, including preparation, audit guides, methods for gathering data, evaluating field work, recordkeeping, and follow-up. Provides examples of audit guides and interviewing techniques.
Chapter 3—Accountability and Responsibility
Discusses the indicators of accountabib'ty and responsibility which should be considered in a process safety management systems audit. As accountability and responsibility are principles rather than activities, they are difficult to audit; therefore, the auditor needs to identify specific indicators.
The remaining nine chapters discuss the auditing of the elements in a comprehensive process safety management system. These include
Chapter 4—Process Safety Knowledge
Chapter 5—Project Safety Reviews
Chapter 6—Management of Change
Chapter 7—Process Equipment Integrity
Chapter 8—Process Risk Management
Chapter 9—Incident Investigation
Chapter 10—Human Factors
Chapter 11—Training and Performance
Chapter 12—Emergency Response Planning
