Guidelines for Process Safety Knowledge Management (eBook)

Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS) is the world leader in developing and disseminating information on process safety technologies and management systems since 1985. An industry technology alliance of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), CCPS has published over 100 books in its process safety guidelines and key concepts series. It is supported by the contributions and voluntary participation of more than 250 companies worldwide.

List of Figures vii

List of Tables ix

Acronyms and Abbreviations x

Glossary xi

Acknowledgments xiv

Dedication xvi

Preface xviii

1 Introduction 1

1.1 What Is Process Safety Knowledge Management (PSKM)? 1

1.2 Purpose and Scope of this Book 2

1.3 Historical Development of PSKM 2

1.4 Knowledge Pyramid 3

1.5 Audience 6

1.6 Elements Not Covered in This Book 7

1.7 Content and Organization of this Book 7

2 The Business Case for Process Safety Knowledge Management 9

2.1 Generating Process Safety Knowledge 11

2.2 Retaining Process Safety Knowledge 15

2.3 Sharing Process Safety Knowledge 16

2.4 From Knowledge to Wisdom 18

3 PSKM and Risk Based Process Safety 20

3.1 Process Knowledge Management vs PSKM 21

3.2 PSKM Cycle Impacts on the Four Pillars of RBPS 25

3.3 Commit to Process Safety 26

3.4 Understand Hazards and Risk 33

3.5 Manage Risk 36

3.6 Learn from Experience 42

3.7 Chapter Summary 46

3.8 Introduction to the Next Chapter 46

4 Developing and Implementing PSKM 47

4.1 Introduction 47

4.2 Resources for Capturing, Organizing and Providing PSK 50

4.3 Capturing Knowledge and Information 59

4.4 Organizing Knowledge and Information 62

4.5 Providing Knowledge and Information 68

4.6 Organizational Structure to Build PSKM 70

4.7 Establishing PSKM Culture 77

4.8 Chapter Summary 91

4.9 Introduction to the Next Chapter 91

5 Maintaining and Improving PSKM 92

5.1 People, Roles and Responsibilities for Managing the PSK 93

5.2 Tools to Maintain the PSK 98

5.3 Assessing and Improving the PSKM Program 109

5.4 Information Management 127

5.5 Chapter Summary 131

5.6 Introduction to the Next Chapter 131

6 Case Studies and Lessons Learned 132

6.1 Introduction to PSKM Focus Charts 132

6.2 Case Studies from Significant Incidents 133

6.3 Key Factors from PSKM Success Stories in Other Industries 183

6.4 Understanding Knowledge Management System Failures 185

6.5 Chapter Summary 188

6.6 Introduction to the Next Chapter 189

7 Summary of Process Safety Knowledge Management (PSKM) 190

References 194

Index 201