The Union Carbide explosions in Bhopal India, 1984 and Institute, West Virginia in 1985. The Phillips Petroleum explosion in 1989, and ARCO explosion in 1990. These are just four major incidents that led to the OSHA Process Safety Management Standards.
Process Safety Management (PSM) is aimed at preventing highly hazardous chemicals from being released. The employee participation element is a critical part of PSM that enhances overall effectiveness in areas including Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) and Incident Investigation.
In this interactive online video course, learn from industry expert Jon Wallace about the employee participation component of the Process Safety Management Standards. Subjects covered include employer requirements for a written plan of action to confirm employee participation, consultation with employees regarding hazards, and employee access to process hazard analysis. Employers must follow OSHA regulations and ensure employee participation and EPA Clean Air Act Amendments are implemented in training.
Outline steps on how to incorporate participation into your overall process safety management program
Measure compliance with employee participation requirements
SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT: W. Jon Wallace, CSP, MBA
Workplace Safety was founded in 2002 by W. Jon Wallace, CSP, MBA. Jon is a Certified Safety Professional with nearly three decades occupational safety experience and is nationally recognized in the area of occupational safety. His industrial experience includes Mobil Oil and Hercules, where he not only gained the technical knowledge of occupational safety and loss control but also how to effectively implement practical, pragmatic safety solutions to everyday safety concerns. Upon obtaining his Master of Business Administration (MBA) Jon relocated to North Carolina and became a safety consultant. He has assisted clients in the chemical, nuclear, furniture, semiconductor, automotive, steel, and pharmaceutical industries with their occupational safety needs. His recent focus has been NFPA 70E® —Electrical Safe Work practices, OSHA compliance training, lockout/tagout risk assessments, robotics safety, as well as combustible dust program reviews. In addition to safety consulting, Jon is an Adjunct Assistant Professor with the School of Public Health at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is on the faculty of The University of North Carolina Education & Research Center (ERC). He teaches various safety topics including the 10- and 30-hour OSHA compliance courses. He is an Authorized OSHA Outreach Trainer. Most recent achievement is being a two time finisher in the Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon.
Professional Organizations
Board of Certified Safety Professionals - BCSP - Certification (General)
0.5 hr. Online Course