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Guidelines for Process Safety Knowledge Management by CCPS (Center for Chemical Process Safety). This book contains guidelines for companies to improve their process safety performance through the implementation of a Process Safety Knowledge Management (PSKM) system. The characteristics of a PSKM system are defined and guidelines are shared on how to set up a PSKM system to improve overall Process Safety performance. The underlying factors for success are presented which include leadership, employee involvement, and organizational culture with case studies used to illustrate key points and learnings. New perspectives on PSKM are included along with strategies to overcome difficulties in transitioning from a process safety culture based on data and information to a culture based on knowledge and wisdom. Case studies with PSKM-related lessons learned demonstrate the principles and practices described in the book.
The Contents of Guidelines for Process Safety Knowledge Management
- What Is Process Safety Knowledge Management
- The Business Case for Process Safety Knowledge Management
- Retaining Process Safety Knowledge
- PSKM and Risk Based Process Safety
- Safety Culture Theory Method and Improvement
- Sharing Process Safety Knowledge
- Understand Hazards and Risk
- Learn from Experience
- Fundamentals of Process Safety Engineering
- Developing and Implementing PSKM
- Maintaining and Improving PSKM
- Organizing Knowledge and Information
- Information Management
- Essential Practices for Process Safety Culture
- Case Studies and Lessons Learned
- Summary of Process Safety Knowledge Management (PSKM).
