2012 Events 
Process Safety Management and Workplace Safety: the Heart and the Lungs
Which one could you do without?
Supported by PACIA, the pre-eminent national body representing Australia’s chemistry industry
Process Safety Management (PSM) is the application of management systems and controls - standards, procedures, programs, audits and evaluations - to a manufacturing process in a way that process hazards are identified, understood, and controlled so that process related injuries and incidents are prevented. This requires a sustained effort by leadership at all levels.
Definition: Dr. Paul Tebo,former head of The DuPont SHE Excellence Centre
Businessdirectory.com defines workplace safety as “policies and procedures in place to ensure the safety and health of employees within a workplace, involving hazard identification and control according to government standards and ongoing safety training and education for employees.”
These two descriptions sound reasonably similar. So what is the difference between the two disciplines and why are both required? Having one safety management system in place doesn’t guard against the risks that the other is designed to mitigate.
Anyone familiar with the BP Texas Refinery disaster may recall that the Baker Panel was convened to investigate the causes of the incident. Dr. Paul Tebo was a member of that panel and has said that he believes that the incident occurred due to a lack of PSM and an over-reliance on workplace safety. Additionally BP lacked the visible, felt leadership necessary to sustain a culture that would have the discipline to manage process safety effectively.
While they are correctly seen as two separate entities, PSM and Workplace Safety are best approached as part of an integrated, interdependent safety management structure, just as the heart and lungs perform very different functions but are part of a whole integrated organism.
This session, delivered by Brian Rains, DuPont Sustainable Solutions Global Leader in PSM, will give particular focus to:
Assessing the situation: is your safety challenge one of PSM or workplace safety?
Management, leadership and commitment: the critical cultural forces behind PSM. How a 'safety culture' differs from a 'safety management system' in its support of PSM
Minor changes and major implications: using the integrated management system to ensure a disciplined and comprehensive approach to managing change.
Perth Session Details
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Date
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27 February 2012
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Session
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7.30am to 9.00am with breakfast served
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Venue
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Meeting Room 6, Level 2, Perth Convention Centre, 21 Mounts Bay Road
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For information about the venue, visit www.pcec.com.au/
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Melbourne Session Details
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Date
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29 February 2012
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Session
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7.30am to 9.00am with breakfast served
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Venue
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Bourke Room 1, Level 2, RACV Club, 501 Bourke Street
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For information about the venue, visit www.racvclub.com.au/
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Brisbane Session Details
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Date
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1 March 2012
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Session
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7.30am to 9.00am with breakfast served
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Venue
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Morgan Room, Level 1, Christie Conference Centre, 320 Adelaide Street
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For information about the venue, visit http://www.christieconference.com.au/brisbane.html
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Cost
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Single attendance $88.00 incl. GST
Group of three $220.00 incl. GST
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For further information contact Imogen Stanfield on 02 9923 7337 or email dupontsustainablesolutions@aus.dupont.com
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To access the registration form, please click here
About DuPont PSM
DuPont pioneered the concepts and implementation of a PSM system in the 1960s. By the late 1980s the US Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) and Environmental Protection Agency had recognised the benefits of the DuPont system and sought the company's assistance to develop the PSM regulations that govern industry today. Drawing on its world-class owner/operator experience, DuPont has been helping other organisations develop effective and sustainable safety practices for over 30 years.
About the Session Leader
Brian Rains
Global Practice Leader, PSM
DuPont Sustainable Solutions
Brian began his career with DuPont in 1981 and has gained extensive experience primarily in manufacturing and technology. Starting as a Process Engineer, Brian has held roles including R&D Engineer, Product Line Manager and Operations Manager.
As a Plant Manager, Brian undertook various leadership assignments in a number of regions. During his tenure as manager of an acid plant in Singapore, he achieved no lost work time injuries for more than 5 years and only one OSHA recordable injury. He also received the highest safety award for five years from the Manpower Ministry, Singapore Government.
He has held the position of PSM Global Practice Leader since 2008.
