Leadership In Practice LEARNING FROM 30 YEARS IN MAJOR HAZARD RISK - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Leadership In Practice LEARNING FROM 30 YEARS IN MAJOR HAZARD RISK CONTROL Ian Travers Process Safety Consultant Ian_travers06@btinternet.com IAN TRAVERS LTD. PROCESS SAFETY CONSULTANCY WWW.IANTRAVERS.CO.UK

Responses from CEOs and Directors following a major accident The most repeated responses from CEOs and Directors following a major accident. Safety is our number 1 priority – we always put safety first I just don’t understand how it could happen No one ever mentioned we had a problem We have professional safety experts We never skimp on safety We have extensive systems and procedures HSE has regulated us for years and we have never had anything serious wrong We have a comprehensive safety report scrutinised by the Competent Authority We have never had an incident before

Leadership in Practice ➢ Don’t be complacent - Recognise no system or procedure is perfect ➢ People do safety (an equally undo safety systems) ➢ Understand Hazard and Risk – in real terms for your business ➢ Risk Profile ➢ Major Hazard Scenarios ➢ Components of your process safety management system ➢ Think in ‘outcomes’ and not in processes ➢ Listen, question, evaluate and engage IAN TRAVERS LTD. PROCESS SAFETY CONSULTANCY WWW.IANTRAVERS.CO.UK

The 5 Key Questions in Process Safety  How could it go catastrophically wrong?  Where / when will most likely go wrong?  What controls or systems are there to prevent a major incident?  Which of these controls are most vulnerable to failure?  What information do you have to show those systems continue to operate to the desired performance standard?

Leadership in Practice DISCOVER EVALUATE UNDERSTAND PRACTICAL VALIDATE EVALUATE RISK MANAGEMENT ACT DECIDE COMMUNICATE AGREE IAN TRAVERS LTD. PROCESS SAFETY CONSULTANCY WWW.IANTRAVERS.CO.UK

Process Safety 1. Hazard Identification Management System 2. Risk Assessment 10. Permit to 11. Work Management of Change 13. Monitor, Measure 5. Asset 9. 14. Leadership & 3. Plant & 4. Operational & Review Integrity / Management Culture Process Design Parameters - incident investigation Management of Contractors Basis of Safety - Audit - KPIs 8. 6. Operational Competence Procedures Management 12. Emergency 7. Operational Arrangements Control Start-up Operation Shut-down IAN TRAVERS LTD. PROCESS SAFETY CONSULTANCY WWW.IANTRAVERS.CO.UK

DISCOVER How well risks are actually being managed Active Discovery not Reactive Routine Workplace Inspections / Checks Process Safety Incident KPIs Investigation For each element of PSM DISCOVER Performance Information DISCOVER Findings from Previous Learn From Others EVALUATE UNDERSTAND Improvement Programs PRACTICAL Benchmarking VALIDATE EVALUATE RISK MANAGEMENT Changes in Legislation or ACT DECIDE Audits Technology COMMUNICATE AGREE IAN TRAVERS LTD. PROCESS SAFETY CONSULTANCY WWW.IANTRAVERS.CO.UK

UNDERSTAND Process Safety Risk Context Major Hazard Scenarios Risk Profile How the Information / Purpose and Outcome of Each Intelligence relates to risk Element of PSM control UNDERSTAND Process Safety Risk Context Control & Mitigation Criticality and Vulnerabilities DISCOVER Measures for each MAH EVALUATE UNDERSTAND PRACTICAL VALIDATE EVALUATE RISK MANAGEMENT ACT DECIDE COMMUNICATE AGREE IAN TRAVERS LTD. PROCESS SAFETY CONSULTANCY WWW.IANTRAVERS.CO.UK

EVALUATE So What? Process Safety Risk Context Confirms or Raises Concern about risk management Inter-relationship with other aspects of business Which Elements of PSM management EVALUATE Process Safety Risk Context Fixable or Too Difficult Criticality DISCOVER EVALUATE UNDERSTAND PRACTICAL VALIDATE EVALUATE RISK MANAGEMENT ACT DECIDE COMMUNICATE AGREE IAN TRAVERS LTD. PROCESS SAFETY CONSULTANCY WWW.IANTRAVERS.CO.UK

EVALUATE So What? Process Safety Risk Context Challenge, probe, question DISCOVER EVALUATE UNDERSTAND PRACTICAL VALIDATE EVALUATE RISK MANAGEMENT ACT DECIDE COMMUNICATE AGREE IAN TRAVERS LTD. PROCESS SAFETY CONSULTANCY WWW.IANTRAVERS.CO.UK

DECIDE Change or Continue Which element(s) of PSM Scope Why What DECIDE How When Who Change or Continue Where Expected Outcome / Benefit DISCOVER EVALUATE UNDERSTAND Cost and Timing PRACTICAL VALIDATE EVALUATE RISK MANAGEMENT ACT DECIDE COMMUNICATE AGREE IAN TRAVERS LTD. PROCESS SAFETY CONSULTANCY WWW.IANTRAVERS.CO.UK

AGREE Scope Management Team Decision Why Funding and Timing What How When Who AGREE Where Expected Outcomes & How Outcomes & Benefits will DISCOVER Benefits be evaluated EVALUATE UNDERSTAND PRACTICAL What will change as a result VALIDATE EVALUATE RISK MANAGEMENT ACT DECIDE COMMUNICATE AGREE IAN TRAVERS LTD. PROCESS SAFETY CONSULTANCY WWW.IANTRAVERS.CO.UK

COMMUNICATE Vision and Clarity What Why Who COMMUNICATE Where How When DISCOVER EVALUATE UNDERSTAND PRACTICAL VALIDATE EVALUATE RISK MANAGEMENT Vision and Clarity ACT DECIDE COMMUNICATE AGREE IAN TRAVERS LTD. PROCESS SAFETY CONSULTANCY WWW.IANTRAVERS.CO.UK

ACT Provide Governance Be Realistic Measure and Monitor ACT Set Performance Standards & Consistency on funding Evaluation Criteria Communicate Consistently DISCOVER EVALUATE UNDERSTAND PRACTICAL VALIDATE EVALUATE RISK MANAGEMENT Vision and Clarity ACT DECIDE COMMUNICATE AGREE IAN TRAVERS LTD. PROCESS SAFETY CONSULTANCY WWW.IANTRAVERS.CO.UK

VALIDATE Changes / Action According to Plan Outcomes / Benefits Costs & Timing Being Delivered KPIs on Implementation VALIDATE Unexpected Adverse Impacts Test & Challenge DISCOVER Consensus and Buy In EVALUATE UNDERSTAND PRACTICAL VALIDATE EVALUATE RISK MANAGEMENT ACT DECIDE COMMUNICATE AGREE IAN TRAVERS LTD. PROCESS SAFETY CONSULTANCY WWW.IANTRAVERS.CO.UK

EVALUATE Changes / Action Delivered According to Plan Outcomes / Benefits Delivered Costs & Timing Lessons and Issues EVALUATE No Adverse Impacts Sustainable DISCOVER EVALUATE UNDERSTAND Ownership PRACTICAL VALIDATE EVALUATE RISK MANAGEMENT ACT DECIDE COMMUNICATE AGREE IAN TRAVERS LTD. PROCESS SAFETY CONSULTANCY WWW.IANTRAVERS.CO.UK

DISCOVER EVALUATE UNDERSTAND Thank You! PRACTICAL VALIDATE EVALUATE Questions? RISK MANAGEMENT ACT DECIDE COMMUNICATE AGREE IAN TRAVERS LTD. PROCESS SAFETY CONSULTANCY WWW.IANTRAVERS.CO.UK