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Auditing skills are not inborn abilities but must be developed through formal training and on-the-job auditing experience. Too many audits, especially those that fail, are staffed with auditors who have an understanding of the process being reviewed or the Process Safety Management (PSM) regulations, but do not know how to use that knowledge to determine whether the company has developed and implemented appropriate PSM systems for ensuring compliance with the standard.

In this newsletter, Dianne Coon, CSP, shares important lessons learned from a compliance audit process failure, followed by real-life examples drawn from her experiences in the field of process safety. It requires considerable effort to stay in compliance with the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards. Take a few minutes now to sharpen up your auditing skills. Topics include:

• Lessons Learned
• Examples of Process Safety Audit Findings
• Working With Other Auditors
• Investigating the Findings
• Software Tools

Compliance audits are essential for staying in compliance with the OSHA Process Safety Management (PSM) Standard 29 CFR 1910.119 and 40 CFR 68, chemical Accident Prevention Provisions, often called RMP due to the required Risk Management Plan with this standard.

Have a great and safe day.

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