Guidelines for Writing Effective Operating and Maintenance Procedures (Center for Chemical Process Safety) [Hardcover]

Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS) (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0816906580 | ISBN-13: 978-0816906581 | Publication Date: May 15, 1996 | Edition: 1

The EPA investigation of a 1994 chemical plant tragedy concluded that "the explosion resulted from a lack of written safe operating procedures…" While good written procedures can't guarantee zero accidents, they can reduce the number of accidents caused by human error. This new book shows how to remedy this problem through selecting and implementing actions that promote safe, efficient operations and maintenance, improve quality, continuity, profitability and cost control, build upon and record process experience, and promote the concept that operating and maintenance procedures are vital plant components. It includes practical samples of procedure formats, checklists and many references.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: Wiley-AIChE; 1 edition (May 15, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0816906580
• ISBN-13: 978-0816906581
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #916,829 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Robert Walter is President of AntiEntropics, Inc., a performance enhancement consulting firm established in 1994. He has consulted to the chemical processing industry, the oil exploration and refining industry, government agencies, pharmaceutical manufacturers, the steel industry, and utilities since 1981. Areas of expertise include:

Organizational culture development
Operational discipline enhancement
Operational excellence management system design and development
Organizational excellence / business excellence counseling
Sustainability culture development
OSHA PSM system development and assessment
OSHA PSM National Emphasis Program preparation, consulting, and response support
EPA environmental risk management program development and assessment
Operating & maintenance procedure program development and assessment
Managerial competency assessment & training
Training program development and assessment
Safety management system development and assessment
Environmental management system development and assessment

AEI is honored to have been selected to write definitive texts on procedure development techniques, OSHA process safety management implementation, and EPA risk management program compliance for AIChE/CCPS. Our book Discovering Operational Discipline is used across the US and in Brazil, Australia, Canada, China, India, South Africa, and England.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Bible for Procedure Development, February 17, 2009

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This review is from: Guidelines for Writing Effective Operating and Maintenance Procedures (Center for Chemical Process Safety) (Hardcover)

This book is "the word" on the reasons procedures are needed and how to best develop and maintain them. Anyone responsible for procedures needs this little reference book with them at all times.