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Database management systems for process safety.

William F Early1

  • 1Early Consulting, L.C., Houston, TX 77077, USA. skipearly@sbcglobal.net

Journal of Hazardous Materials
|December 20, 2005
PubMed
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Implementing a customized database management system improved tracking and documentation for process safety management (PSM) actions. This system addresses common compliance audit failures by simplifying the management of hundreds of annual safety actions.

Area of Science:

  • Chemical Engineering
  • Industrial Safety
  • Regulatory Compliance

Background:

  • Process Safety Management (PSM) regulations mandate extensive tracking and documentation of safety-related actions.
  • Common challenges include managing hundreds of annual actions from various PSM elements like hazard analyses and management of change.
  • Existing methods like spreadsheets often prove inadequate, leading to compliance audit failures.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the implementation of a database management system (DBMS) for PSM actions.
  • To evaluate the improvements achieved through a customized DBMS in a chemical plant setting.
  • To demonstrate a user-friendly approach to managing complex safety documentation.

Main Methods:

  • A customized database management system was developed and implemented at a chemical plant.

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  • The system was designed to model normal plant workflows.
  • User interfaces were simplified for ease of adoption by plant personnel.

    • Main Results:

    • The implemented DBMS significantly improved the tracking and documentation of PSM actions.
    • The system streamlined the management of hundreds of annual safety-related tasks.
    • User-friendly interfaces facilitated easier manipulation and oversight of safety actions.

    Conclusions:

    • Customized database management systems offer a viable solution to common PSM compliance challenges.
    • Modeling plant workflows and prioritizing user interface design enhances system adoption and effectiveness.
    • Improved documentation and action tracking contribute to overall enhanced process safety.